666 LAWS OP MARYLAND [CH. 263

86. Offenses in connection with issuance or use of iden-
tification cards.

Any person, firm, association or corporation licensed under
the provisions of this sub-title who shall issue identification
cards to any person other than a bona fide employee, or who
shall sell, issue, rent, loan or distribute badges or membership
cards indicating that the holder thereof is a private detective
or investigator or is engaged in the private detective business,
to any person or persons other than those lawfully entitled
to such identification cards shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

87. Investigations; subpoenas; witnesses; - fees; oath;

wilful false swearing.

For the purpose of investigating the character, compe-
tency, integrity and methods of operation of applicants or
licensees hereunder, or of the officers, directors, operatives,
agents or employees of any applicant or licensee, the super-
intendent shall have the power to issue subpoenas and com-
pel the attendance of witnesses. All such subpoenas shall be

under the hand of the superintendent and the seal of his

department, and upon service thereof the witnesses shall be
paid or tendered the fees to which they would be entitled if

they were subpoenaed by a court of record. If the person

duly subpoenaed shall fail to obey such subpoena without

reasonable cause, or shall cause refuse to be exam-
ined or answer any relevant or proper questions as to the
character, -actions or qualifications of such applicant or

licensee or any of his employees he shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. The testimony of witnesses in any proceeding

before the superintendent shall be under oath and the super-
intendent or a subordinate of the superintendent designated
in writing by the superintendent may administer such oath.

88. Licensees of other states.

Any person, firm, association or corporation incorporated
or licensed under the laws of any other State of the United
States, and intending to conduct a private detective business
or act as a private detective or investigator within, this State
shall file in the office of the superintendent a written applica-
tion duly signed and verified and obtain from the superin-
tendent a license as herein provided and shall be subject to all
the provisions of this sub-title.

89. Licenses under prior laws.

Licenses issued under the pertinent provisions of Article 4
of the Code of Public Local Laws prior to June 1, 1951, au-