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Article, with due regard to Sub-section (C) of Section 153 pertaining
to inapplicable or inconsistent provisions.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That on and after the effective
date of this Act no policy coming under the transportation ticket
accident and sickness insurance category, that does not comply with
the requirements of this Act shall be delivered, or issued for de-
livery in this State; provided, however, that if a policy form coming
under such category has been filed and lawfully used in this State
before such effective date, then such form may be used in this State
during two years from the effective date of this Act without being
subject to the other provisions of this Act.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1956.

Approved February 23, 1956.

CHAPTER 24
(Senate Bill 18)

AN ACT to repeal Section 186 of Article 48A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Insurance", sub-title "Life,
Accident and Health Insurance", and to enact in lieu thereof a new
Section 186, said new section to stand in the place and stead of
the section so repealed, prohibiting the placing of certain pro-
visions in life, annuity and accident and health insurance policies.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 186 of Article 48A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Insurance", sub-title "Life, Accident and
Health Insurance", be and the same is hereby repealed, and that a new-
Section 186 be and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, said
new section to stand in the place and stead of the section so repealed
and to read as follows:

186. (Prohibited Provisions.) No life insurance policy, or an-
nuity contract, or accident and sickness insurance policy delivered,
or issued for delivery, in this State and covering persons resident in
this State shall contain any of the following provisions:

(a)  A provision that the contract is to be construed according to
the laws of any other state or country.

(b)  A provision depriving the courts of this State of the jurisdic-
tion of any action at law or in equity against the insurer.

(c)  A provision requiring that the rights and obligations of the
insured under such contract or of any person rightfully claiming
thereunder, shall be governed by any other than the laws of this
State.

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.