38                                Laws of Maryland                         [Ch. 28

Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Insurance", sub-title "Life, Accident
and Health Insurance", said new paragraph to be known as para-
graph (11) and to follow immediately after paragraph (10) of
Sub-section (B) of said section, and to read as follows:

153
(B)

(11). A provision as follows: (Intoxicants and Narcotics). The
insurer shall not be liable for any loss sustained or contracted in
consequence of the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence
of any narcotic unless administered on the advice of a physician.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1956.

Approved February 23, 1956.

CHAPTER 28
(Senate Bill 23)

AN ACT to add two new paragraphs to Sub-section (A) of Section
152 of Article 48A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edi-
tion), title "Insurance", sub-title "Life, Accident and Health In-
surance", said new paragraphs to be known as paragraphs (8) and
(9) respectively and to follow immediately after paragraph (7) of
Sub-section (A) of said section, relating to Form of Policy, in
accident and sickness policies.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That two new paragraphs be and the same are hereby added to Sub-
section (A) of Section 152 of Article 48A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Insurance", sub-title "Life, Accident
and Health Insurance", said new paragraphs to be known as para-
graphs (8) and (9) respectively and to follow immediately after
paragraph (7) of Sub-section (A) of said section, and to read as
follows:

152, (A) (8) There is prominently printed thereon or attached
thereto a notice to the insured that during the period of ten (10) days
from the date the policy is delivered to the insured it may be sur-
rendered to the insurer for cancellation and a pro rata premium for
the unexpired term of the policy shall be returned to him provided
that the insurer shall have the option of printing or attaching the
notice above required or a notice of equal prominence, which in the
opinion of the Commissioner, is not less favorable to the policy
holder, and provided further that notice of such cancellation shall be
given by the insured to the insurer in writing.

(9) In any case where the policy is subject to cancellation or re-
newal at the option of the insurer there shall be prominently printed

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.