1300                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 556

DESTROYED AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE DE-
PARTMENT MAY DEEM NECESSARY. THIS FEE IS PAY-
ABLE ONLY TO SCRAP PROCESSORS LICENSED UNDER
THIS SECTION. NO FEE SHALL BE PAID BY THE DE-
PARTMENT FOR ANY VEHICLE DESTROYED BY ANY
SCRAP PROCESSOR PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1970 AND THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE SATISFACTORY EVI-
DENCE CONFIRMING THE DATE THAT SUCH VEHICLE
WAS DESTROYED IN THE FORM AND MANNER PRE-
SCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(1)    The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles DEPARTMENT may
promulgate other rules and regulations and prescribe forms necessary
to administer the provisions of this section relating to wreckers AND
SCRAP PROCESSORS.

(m)(1) The Department may refuse, suspend, or revoke any
license issued under this Article relating to wreckers AND SCRAP
PROCESSORS if the Department finds that the license LICENSEE
is violating any provisions of this section or the applicable rules and
regulations promulgated by the Commissioner IT OR THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

(2)    The Department shall suspend or revoke the license of a
wrecker OR SCRAP PROCESSOR only after a hearing. At least ten
(10) days prior prior to the date set for the hearing, the Department
shall notify the licensee in writing of any charge made and afford the
licensee an opportunity to be heard in person and by counsel in refer-
ence thereto. The written notice shall be served by delivery to the
licensee by registered mail to the business address of the licensee of
record with the Department. The hearing on the charges shall be at a
time and place the Department prescribes. The Department may sub-
poena and bring before it any person or documents and take testimony
of any person under oath in the manner prescribed in judicial pro-
cedure in the courts of this State in civil cases, with the fees and
mileage provided by law in civil cases.

(3)    If the Department determines that any licensee is guilty of
any violation of the aforesaid provisions of this Article or rules and
regulations the authority of the licensee to do business may be
revoked or suspended for a period of time determined by the Depart-
ment.

(4) If the license is refused, the applicant, within ten (10) days
from the date of notice or refusal is mailed, may request a hearing.
The hearing must be held within thirty (30) days of the date of
request, and the Department must render a decision within twenty
(20) days following the hearing.

(5) If any person fails to comply with a lawful order or sub-
poena of the Department, or fails to appear to testify to any matter
concerning which he may be lawfully interrogated, upon petition of
the Department, setting forth the facts, it is the duty of the Circuit
Court of any county or of Baltimore City Court, as the case may be,
to