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OF A WRITTEN ASSURANCE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER
OF ANY BIGHT OF THE OFFICE OR PROVISION OF SUCH
AGREEMENT.

(D)    THE OFFICE IS AUTHORIZED TO SEEK THE
COOPERATION OF THE LICENSING AUTHORITIES AND
CONTRACTING DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION
UNDER THIS CHAPTER BY THE OFFICE OF ANY PERSON
LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS WITHIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR
HAVING A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(E)    IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES
THAT THE COMPLAINT LACKS SEASONABLE GROUNDS UPON WHICH
TO BASE A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER, HE MAY DISMISS
SUCH COMPLAINT OR ORDER SUCH FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS
MAY BE NECESSARY.

(F)    IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WITH
RESPECT TO A MATTER WHICH INVOLVES A VIOLATION OF
SECTION 118-4, (I) FAILS TO CONCILIATE A COMPLAINT
AFTER THE PARTIES HAVE, IN GOOD FAITH, ATTEMPTED SUCH
CONCILIATION, OR (II) FAILS TO EFFECT AN ASSURANCE OF
DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR (III)
DETERMINES THAT A COMPLAINT IS NOT SUSCEPTIBLE OF
CONCILIATION, HE SHALL TRANSMIT THE MATTER TO THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION.

(G)    NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PREVENT ANY
PERSON FROM EXERCISING ANY RIGHT OR SEEKING ANY REMEDY
TO WHICH HE MIGHT OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED OR FROM FILING
ANY COMPLAINT WITH ANY OTHER AGENCY, COURT OF LAW OR
EQUITY.

(H) ANY WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF
DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR ANY CEASE
AND DESIST ORDER PROVIDED FOR BY THIS ACT MAY INCLUDE
STIPULATIONS OR CONDITIONS FOR THE PAYMENT BY THE
VIOLATOR OF THE COSTS OF INVESTIGATION BY THE OFFICE
OR ITS STAFF AND MAY ALSO INCLUDE STIPULATIONS OR
CONDITIONS FOR THE RESTITUTION BY THE VIOLATOR TO
CONSUMER OF HONEY, PROPERTY OR OTHER THINGS RECEIVED
FROM SUCH CONSUMER IN CONNECTION WITH A VIOLATION OF
THIS ACT. THE AFORESAID STIPULATIONS AND CONDITIONS
SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE OFFICE FROM UTILIZING ANY OTHER
STIPULATION, CONDITION OR REMEDY IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO
CORRECT A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.

118-8. COSTS.