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	Reciprocal Exchanges and Inter- Insurers. 137. Attorney shall file verified declara- tion. 338. Service of process. 139. Limit of liability. 140. Reserve; impairment of assets. 144. Taxes and fees; agents' licenses. Fraternal Beneficiary Associations. 151. Beneficiaries. 152. Qualifications for membership. 153. Certificate. 154. Funds. 157. Distribution of funds. 161. Annual licenses. 162. Admission of foreign associations. 162A. Reincorporation of foreign asso- ciations. 164. Place of meeting. 171. Standard of valuation. 175. Examination of domestic associa- tions. 181. Are charitable and benevolent in- stitutions.	183. Insurance of children; require- ments as to. Installment Accumulation Contracts. 184. Definitions. 185. Licenses. 186. Revocation of license. 187. Right of appeal. 188. Deposits required. 189. Exchange and surrender of de- posits. 190. Sale of and income from deposits. 191. Annual statement. 192. Publication of revocation or re- fusal to renew license. 193. Examination of companies. 194. Production of books. 195. Liquidation of insolvent or illegally conducted companies. 196. Proceedings to vacate charter. 197. Fees. 198. Penalties. 199. Exemptions. 200. Validity of sub-title.

Insurance Department.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 2. 1922, ch. 492, sec. 3. 1927, ch. 394, sec. 2.
2. Title and Jurisdiction. There shall be a department to be known
as the State Insurance Department of Maryland which shall be charged
with the execution of the laws of this State in relation to insurance, and
which shall be assigned to the Division of Financial Review and Control,
and with respect to its administrative as distinguished from its judicial,
semi-judicial or discretionary functions shall be under the supervision and
direction of the Comptroller. The principal office of the said Department
shall be located in the City of Baltimore.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 5. 1922, ch. 492, sec. 6. 1927, ch. 394, sec. 5.
5. Deputy Insurance Commissioner. There shall also be a Deputy
Insurance Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the commissioner,
and who, in the event of the absence, death, resignation, disability or dis-
qualification of the commissioner, or in case the office of commissioner
shall for any cause become vacant, shall have and exercise all the powers
and duties vested by law in the commissioner. He shall give bond to the
commissioner in such penalty as shall be determined by the commissioner,
and shall receive an annual compensation as fixed and provided by the
budget. In the event of the absence or disability of the Deputy Insurance
Commissioner, the Insurance Commissioner appointed and qualified under