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examining costs and in the same manner as if the person were a li-
censee hereunder.

[b]  (c) Access to records; witnesses.—For the purpose of this
section the Commissioner or his duly authorized representative shall
have and be given free access to the offices and places of business,
files, safes, and vaults of all such persons, and shall have authority to
require the attendance of any person and to examine him under oath
relative to such loans or such business or to the subject matter of any
examination, investigation, or hearing.

[c]  (d) Cease and desist orders; injunctions; receivers.—When-
ever the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that any per-
son is violating any provision of this sub-title, he may, in addition
to all actions provided in this sub-title, and without prejudice thereto,
enter an order requiring such person to desist or to refrain from such
violation; and an action may be brought in circuit court of any
county or any law court of Baltimore City on the relation of the At-
torney General and the Commissioner to enjoin such person from en-
gaging in or continuing such violation or doing any act or acts in fur-
therance thereof. In any such action, an order or judgment may be en-
tered awarding such preliminary or final injunction as may be
deemed proper. In addition to all other means provided by law for
the enforcement of a restraining order or injunction, the court in
which such action is brought shall have power and jurisdiction to
impound, and to appoint the Commissioner as receiver for the prop-
erty and business of the defendant, including books, papers, docu-
ments and records pertaining thereto or so much thereof as the court
may deem reasonably necessary to prevent violations of this sub-title
through, or by means of the use of said property and business. Such
receiver, when appointed and qualified, shall have such powers and
duties as to custody, collection, administration, winding up, and
liquidation of such property and business as shall from time to time
be conferred upon him by the court.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 271
(Senate Bill 135)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 249-255,
inclusive, of Article 24 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land (1930 Edition), title "Worcester County", sub-title "Revenue
and Taxes", Section 254 thereof having been amended by Chapter
326 of the Acts of 1933, generally revising the local laws of Wor-
cester County with respect to the collection of taxes and to the
duties of the County Treasurer in collecting and acting for taxes.

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.