Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-06-04
LAWS OF MARYLAND,
JANUARY SESSION 1909.
CHAPTER 322.

SECTION 157A. All persons or in
dividuals obtainining surance on pro-
perty situat in State, owned by in
dividuals or firms resident In this
State, or corporations Incorporated
under the laws Of this State against
fire, lightning or tornado. from COM
firms or corporations companies,
assO- Citations, not authorized TO
transact business In this State
shall file with the Insurance Con-
missioner Of the State q statement
or declaration setting forth the name
OF the company. number Of policyf
amount OF insurance, rate. premium
and description of property, shall be
required 70 pay tax thereon OF five
per cent. OF the premiums paid on
such policies 70 the said Insurance
Commissioner; and shall further nav
o fee to said Commissioner OF one
dollar on each policy for making O
racord Of the said statement or dec
laration, which record shall be kept
for the private information OF the in
surance department Of this State, and
shall not be o public record.
SEC. 1873. Whenever any person
or firm resident in this State or cor.
poration, incorporated under she laws
Of this State, shall fle with the In
sursnce Commissioner an affidavit
that said person, firm or corporation
is unable to obtain In companies
legally authorized 10 do business In
this State insurance, or o sufficient
amount thereof. on property situate
in this State owned by said person,
firm or corporation. then the Iusur-
ance Commissioner shall issue O IL
cense TO such person, firm or cor.
poration authorizing the procure
ment OF insurance In non admitted
companies or associations 20 the OK.
tent Of the insurance desired; and
such person, firm or corporation
shall not be required to pay the tax
imposed by the preceding section,
but shall be required 10 pay to said
Insurance Commissioner o fee Of one
dollar on each policy so obtained;
and said Insurance Commissioners
shall make record thereof In she
book mentioned In the proceeding
section, showing name Of company,
number Of policy, amout Of insur-
ance, rate, premium and date OF pol
ICY; and in case Of damage 70 or loss
by fire, lightning or tornado Of any
property so insured, the said I'M.
authorized company Ia hereby auth
orized through It's agant or agents %
enter this State for the purpose Of
adjusting any such loss or damage
sustained under said policies, but
not TO solicit insurance in such un-
authorized companies.
SIC. 1910. Any person, firm or
corporation who shall, with intent 10
secure such license, make q false
affidavit. shall be guilty OF perjury;
and any policy ofinsurance obtained
under such license shall be void.
and the license so issued shall be-
cancelled by the Insurance Com.
missioners.
SEC. 157D. Any person, firm, re-
sident in this State or corporation
incorporated under the laws OF this
State, who shall obtain or have DOS.
session Of policies Of insurance
against loss by fire, lightning or
tornado on property situate In this
State issued by companies, associa-
lions, firms or corporations not
authorized TO do business In this
State without complying with the
provisions of Sections l57A, 1873 Of
this Act shall be guilty Of o INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be subject TO fine OF not less
than one hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, or i'm.
prisonment In Jail for Q period Of not
less than one month nor more than
six months, in the discretion OF the
court.
Src. 157E Any person who with
in this State shall act as intermediary
In any manner in procuring or de-
hvering in violation of the provisions
OF this Act any policy OF insurance,
shall be subject TO all the penalties
OF the preceding section.
SIC l57F Il shall be the duty OF
the Insurance Commissioner 10
stamp all policies issued in non ad-
mitted companies Unauthorized
tax paid or Unauthorized Company
Company. no tax. and any person,
firm or corporation who shall obtain
or have in their possession any policy
OF companies not authorized 70 do
business 10 this State. dated after
the passage OF this Act. insurinR
snch individual. corporation or 6rm
from loss and damage by Ore, lightn.
ing or tornado upon property situate
In this State without being 30 stamp
ed. shall be subject 10 all the penal
ties Of Section 167D Of this Act: pro-
vided. however. that railway CON-
nanias and nfhAr common carriara