586 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 306

Board. All complaints must contain the request that the
Board take action against the offender. Upon receiving any
complaint the Board shall, if it deems the complaint sufficient
following an investigation, pass an order setting the same for
a hearing at a specified time and place, and the secretary
shall cause a copy of the order and of the complaint, or of a
complaint drawn by the Board, to be served upon the accused
at least ten days before the day appointed in the order for
said hearing. Service upon the accused shall be by delivery of
a copy of the order and complaint to the accused in person.
In the event the Board is unable to serve the accused in per-
son, the service shall be had by delivery of the same to his
last known residence and last known business address, or by
sending a copy of the same by registered mail to the accused
at his last known residence and last known business address,
any of which means shall constitute sufficient notice to justify
proceedings with a hearing of the charges. The accused must
appear at the time appointed in the order and answer the
charges and make his defense to the same, unless for sufficient
cause the Board may assign another day for the purpose. If
the accused does not appear the Board may proceed with the
hearing and finally determine the accusation or complaint, in
the absence of the accused. If the accused pleads guilty, or
refuses to answer the charges, or upon a hearing thereof the
Board shall find said charges or any of them true, the Board
may proceed to suspend or revoke the license of the accused
for such length of time as the Board, in its discretion, shall
deem proper. The Board and the accused may have the benefit
of counsel. The Board shall have the power to administer
oaths, take the depositions of witnesses in the manner provided
by law in civil cases, and to compel the attendance of witnesses
by subpoena issued over the signature of the secretary of the
Board. The Board shall issue for any and all witnesses re-
quested in writing by the accused.

Whenever any person subpoenaed to appear and give testi-
mony shall refuse to appear or testify before said Board, or
to answer any pertinent, relative or proper questions, he shall
be deemed in contempt of said Board, and it shall be the duty
of the presiding officer of said Board to report the fact to the
Superior. Court of Baltimore City in the event the party guilty
of contempt resides in said City, or has a place of business in-
said City, or to the Judge of the Circuit Court of the County
wherein the party guilty of said contempt resides; thereupon
the Court shall issue an attachment in the usual form, directed
to the Sheriff of the City or County commanding said Sheriff
to attach said person and forthwith bring him before the
Court. On the return of said attachment and the production
of the person attached, the court shall have jurisdiction of the