PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 685

344E.

(1) The Commissioner may issue a certificate to any person who has paid [a
biennial fee] THE BIENNIAL FEE REQUIRED UNDER § 41 OF THIS ARTICLE and who
has complied with the requirements of this subtitle authorizing that person to act as an
insurance agent on behalf of any society which is authorized to do business in this State.

(3) The Commissioner shall require an applicant to pass a written examination
which shall include questions relative only to fraternal insurance, the types of certificates,
policies or contracts in general proposed to be solicited under the certificate, and the laws
of this State which relate to the activities of a fraternal insurance agent. [The applicant
shall pay to the Commissioner a fee of $15 for each such examination.] No such
examination shall be required as to any fraternal insurance agent who is duly licensed or
qualified as such in this State immediately prior to July 1, 1985.

344F.

Every society doing business in this State shall, upon the appointment or
termination of the appointment of any insurance agent immediately file a written notice
of appointment or termination with the Commissioner. In the case of termination the
Commissioner may require societies to file a statement of facts relative to the termination
and the date and cause thereof. Every statement made under this section shall be deemed
a privileged communication. [The fee for an appointment or a termination shall be as
provided in § 41 of this article.]

353.

(a) In addition to the provisions contained in this subtitle, other subtitles and
provisions of this article and of the Corporations and Associations Article and the Estates
and Trusts Article shall apply to fraternal benefit societies, to the extent applicable and
not in conflict with the express provisions of this subtitle and the reasonable implications
thereof, as follows;

(1) Subtitle 1 (scope of article).

(2)    Subtitle 2 (the (Commissioner of Insurance), including [§ 41 (fees)] §§ 41
THROUGH 41G OF THIS ARTICLE.

(3) The following sections of Subtitle 3 (authorization of insurers and
general requirements);

(i) Section 45 (name insurer).

(ii) Section 51 (management and affiliations).

(4)     Section 201 (representing or aiding unauthorized insurer prohibited).
(5) Subtitle 15 (unfair trade practices).

(6) Subtitle 10 (rehabilitations and liquidations).

(7)     Subtitle 11, § 172 (temporary licenses).

(8)    Sections 468B through 468GB, inclusive (Medicare Supplement Act).

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