MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  103

Art. 7, §6. The only changes made are in
style.

SEC. 3-217. AUTHORITY OF ARBITRATORS TO ISSUE
SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATH; SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.

(A)   ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS.

THE ARBITRATORS MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS FOR THE
ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND FOR THE PRODUCTION OF
BOOKS, RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER EVIDENCE, AND
HAVE THE POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS.

(B)   OATH.

AT THE ARBITRATION HEARING A WITNESS SHALL BE
SWORN:

(1)   AT THE REQUEST OF A PARTY; OR

(2)   AT THE REQUEST OF A MAJORITY OF THE
ARBITRATORS.

(C)   ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS.

(1)     A PARTY OR THE ARBITRATORS MAY FILE A
PETITION WITH A COURT TO ENFORCE A SUBPOENA.

(2)   A SUBPOENA SHALL BE ENFORCED IN THE
MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW OR RULE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF
SUBPOENAS IN A CIVIL ACTION.

(D)   PROVISIONS OF LAW APPLICABLE.

ALL PROVISIONS OF LAW WHICH COMPEL A PERSON UNDER
SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY APPLY TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This is new language derived from
Art. 7, §7 (a) and (c) . Subsection (a) is
broken down into four subsections with two
paragraphs in subsection (b) and (c) . In
subsection (b), the phrase "at the
insistence" is replaced with "at the
request" for the purpose of clarity.

SEC. 3-218. DEPOSITIONS.

ON APPLICATION OF A PARTY AND FOR USE AS
EVIDENCE, THE ARBITRATORS MAY PERMIT A DEPOSITION TO
BE TAKEN IN THE MANNER AND UPON THE TERMS DESIGNATED