1310                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 558

OR WORKERS EMPLOYED AND PAYROLL RECORDS SHALL
BE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH REGU-
LATIONS.

101.

(a) The Commissioner shall cause investigations to be made as
may be necessary to determine whether there has been compliance
with provisions of this subtitle and the regulations promulgated
thereunder. Contractors and subcontractors on public works shall
permit representatives of the Commissioner to observe work being
performed upon the work site, to interview employees and to review
the books and records on the project being investigated to determine
the correctness of classifications, ratios of apprentices to mechanics
and payment of proper regular and overtime wage rates as required.
Complaints of alleged violations shall be investigated promptly and
statements, written or oral, made by an employee shall be treated as
confidential and shall not be disclosed to his employer without the
consent of the employee.

(b) Following investigation as provided in subsection (a), if
the Commissioner determines that any of the provisions of this sub-
title may have been violated, the Commissioner shall immediately
notify the public body interested, which shall withhold any payment
on account thereof, due the contractor or the subcontractor con-
structing said public works, sufficient moneys to satisfy said sums as
may be considered necessary (1) to pay the workmen and appren-
tices employed by the contractor or any subcontractor the full amount
of wages required by the provisions of this subtitle; and (2) to
satisfy any liability of any contractor for liquidated damages as
provided herein, pending a final determination.

(c)    Within thirty (30) days after an investigation has been
completed, the Commissioner shall order a hearing thereon at a time
and place to be specified and shall give notice thereof, together with
a statement of the facts disclosed upon such investigation, which
notice shall be served personally or by mail on all interested persons,
including the interested public body. Every interested person shall
have an opportunity to be heard in respect to the matters com-
plained of, at the time and place specified in such notice, which time
shall not be less than ten (10) days from service of the notice. The
Commissioner in such an investigation and hearing shall be deemed
to be acting in a judicial capacity and shall have the right to issue
subpoenas, administer oaths, and examine witnesses. The investi-
gation and hearing shall be expeditiously conducted, and upon such
hearing and investigation, the Commissioner shall determine the
issues thereon and shall make and file an order in his office stating
such determination and forthwith serve a copy of such order, to-
gether with notice of filing upon the public body interested, and the
parties to such pro