1824 ARTICLE 48A.

convinced that any of the answers or statements made in any part of the
application are untrue, or if the applicant has failed or refused to turn over
to any company or principal any money or property in his hands after
demand upon him shall have been made, or has wilfully violated any of the
insurance laws of the State, or any ruling of the Insurance Commissioner,
which the Insurance Commissioner is by law authorized to make; provided,
however, that anyone deeming himself aggrieved by any such refusal of
the Insurance Commissioner shall have the right to appeal to the Superior
Court of Baltimore City for a writ of mandamus, to compel the granting of
such permit or authority where the same has been withheld. Having quali-
fied, as herein provided, as an agent or solicitor, no such agent or solicitor
shall be required to renew of repeat his application, unless in the discretion
of the Insurance Commissioner it may be deemed necessary.

1922, ch. 492, sec. 61.

62. Revocation of License of Agent or Broker. Whenever the commis-
sioner shall be satisfied that any insurance broker, broker's solicitor, agent
or solicitor, licensed or registered by this state, has wilfully violated any of
the insurance laws of this state, or has wilfully misrepresented any policies
of insurance, or has dealt unjustly with or wilfully deceived any citizen of
this state in regard to any insurance policy, or has failed or refused to pay
over to the company or to his principal or other person whom he represents
or has represented, or by or for whom he is employed or acts, any money or
property in the hands of said agent, solicitor, broker or broker's solicitor
belonging to said company, firm, broker, principal or person when de-
manded to do so, or has violated any ruling of the insurance department
which he is by law authorized to make, or upon conviction of any infamous
crime under the laws of this state, or has been guilty of twisting or attempt-
ing to twist by misrepresentation any policy of insurance or has made any
false statement, answer or declaration in his application for license, then
and in any such case, the commissioner may, and it shall be his duty to
revoke the license of such broker or broker's solicitor, or revoke the license
of any agent or solicitor for all companies which he represents in this state
for such length of time as the commissioner may think proper; provided,
however, that before the commissioner shall revoke said license he shall give
ten days' notice of the charges in writing, to be served upon said broker,
agent or solicitor in person or by registered letter to his last known address,
or by copy of the charges left at his last known address, and provided an
opportunity shall be given the said broker, broker's solicitor, agent, or solici-
tor to be heard upon said charges, and the said broker, broker's solicitor,
agent or solicitor shall have the right to have such revocation of license
reviewed by the Superior Court of Baltimore City, when said offense
occurred in Baltimore City, or by the Circuit Court of any of the counties
of the state wherein such offense or offenses complained of occurred.

1924, ch. 203.

63. In lieu of proceeding under Section 62, the Insurance Commis-
sioner may, in his discretion, accept for the first and second offenses a fine