Ch. 550 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4-112.

(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD ANY
HEARING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(B) (1) ANY REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON AN ORDER ISSUED
UNDER § 4-109(B)(l) OR A STOP WORK ORDER UNDER § 4-110(A) OR A
NOTICE ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION _§_ 4-109(B)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING WITHIN NO LATER THAN 10 WORKING DAYS
AFTER BEING SERVED WITH THE ORDER.

(2) IF A REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON A STOP WORK ORDER
ISSUED UNDER § 4-110(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE IS MADE UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(I) HOLD THE HEARING WITHIN NO LATER THAN 10
WORKING DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE REQUEST; AND

(II) RENDER A DECISION WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS
AFTER THE HEARING.

(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY MAKE A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF ANY HEARING HELD UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(D) (1) IN CONNECTION WITH ANY HEARING UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY:

(I) SUBPOENA ANY PERSON OR EVIDENCE; AND

(II) ORDER A WITNESS TO GIVE EVIDENCE.

(2) A SUBPOENAED WITNESS SHALL RECEIVE THE SAME FEES
AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT AS IF THE HEARING WERE PART OF A
CIVIL ACTION.

(3) IF A PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA OR
ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, ON PETITION OF THE
DEPARTMENT, A CIRCUIT COURT, BY ORDER, MAY:

(I) COMPEL OBEDIENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S ORDER
OR SUBPOENA; OR

(II) COMPEL TESTIMONY OR THE PRODUCTION OF

EVIDENCE.

(4) THE COURT MAY PUNISH AS A CONTEMPT ANY FAILURE
TO OBEY ITS ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION.

4-113.

(A) (1) UNLESS THE PERSON SERVED WITH AN ORDER UNDER §
4-109(B)(l) OF THIS SUBTITLE MAKES A TIMELY REQUEST FOR A

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