Ch. 657                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Chapter 609 of the Acts of 1989, as amended by Chapter 39 of the Acts of 1993

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the changes made to
Article 48A, §§ 170 and 344E of the Code, as enacted by this Act and Chapter 516 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 1986 as amended by this Act, shall remain effective [for
a period of 8 years and, at the end of June 30, 1997, and with no further action required
by the General Assembly, the changes made by this Act and Chapter 516 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of 1986 as amended by this Act, to Article 48A, §§ 170 and 344E
of the Code shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect] UNTIL SUCH TIME
AS THEY ARE FURTHER AMENDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, in construing the
provisions of Article 48A - Insurance Code and the revised Insurance Article with regard
to the regulation of insurance professionals, the term "certificate of qualification" shall
have the same meaning as the term "license"; however, the preferred term shall be
"certificate of qualification". The Maryland Insurance Administration shall review the
revised Insurance Article and shall, in consultation with the Department of Legislative
Reference, make the appropriate amendments to the Insurance Article to change the
usage of the term "license" to "certificate of qualification"; these changes shall be made
in the Annual Corrective Bill to be introduced during the 1998 Session of the Maryland
General Assembly.

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and
8 of this Act shall take effect June 1, 1997.

SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections 5 and 6 of this
Act shall take effect October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 657

(House Bill 285)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Termination of Easements —

Distribution of Repurchase Payment

FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation,
under certain circumstances, to distribute to a county a certain portion of the
repurchase price paid by a landowner terminating a certain easement; providing for
the distribution of the funds received by a county; making certain stylistic changes;
and generally relating to the termination of an Agricultural Land Preservation
easement.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Agriculture
Section 2-514

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