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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

THE HEARING IS PUBLIC, SHALL BE OPEN TO INSPECTION BY
ANY PERSON, AND, UPON REQUEST BY ANY PRINCIPAL PARTY
TO THE PROCEEDING, THE COMMISSION SHALL FURNISH SUCH
PARTY A COPY OF THE HEARING RECORD, IF ANY, AT SUCH
CHARGES AS ABE NECESSARY TO MEET COSTS. THE
COMMISSION MAY EXTEND THE TIME FOR ANY HEARING AND THE
ISSUANCE OF ANY FINDINGS, OPINIONS AND ORDERS.

93A-41. RELIEF PENDING COMMISSION HEARING.

IF, AT ANY TIME AFTER A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED,
THE COMMISSION BELIEVES THAT APPROPRIATE CIVIL ACTION
TO PRESERVE THE STATUS QUO OR TO PREVENT IRREPARABLE
HARM APPEARS ADVISABLE, THE COMMISSION MAY REFER THE
MATTER TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING ANY ACTION
NECESSARY TO PRESERVE SUCH STATUS QUO OR TO PREVENT
SUCH IRREPARABLE HARM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS AND PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTIONS.

93A-42. COMMISSION ACTION; VIOLATION OF CHAPTER OR

DEFECTIVE TENANCY NOT FOUND.

IF, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING, THE
COMMISSION DETERMINES, UPON THE PREPONDERANCE OF THE
EVIDENCE OF RECORD, THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS NOT
VIOLATED THIS CHAPTER OR CAUSED A DEFECTIVE TENANCY OR
HAS NOT ALLOWED A DEFECTIVE TENANCY TO CONTINUE FOR AN
UNSEASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME, THE COMMISSION SHALL
STATE AND PUBLISH ITS FINDINGS, INCLUDING WHETHER OR
NOT THE COMPLAINT WAS BONA FIDE AND ISSUE AN ORDER
DISMISSING THE COMPLAINT OR AN ORDER PROVIDING ANY
OTHER ACTION DEEMED APPROPRIATE.

93A-43. COMMISSION ACTION; VIOLATION OF CHAPTER OR
DEFECTIVE TENANCY FOUND.

(A) IF, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING, THE
COMMISSION DETERMINES, UPON THE PREPONDERANCE OF THE
EVIDENCE OF RECORD, THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER
HAS OCCURRED OR A DEFECTIVE TENANCY EXISTS, THE
COMMISSION SHALL STATE ITS FINDINGS AND ISSUE AN
ORDER. SUCH ORDER SHALL REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO
CEASE AND DESIST FROM SUCH UNLAWFUL CONDUCT AND TO
TAKE SUCH APPROPRIATE ACTION AS WILL EFFECTUATE THE
PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER. THE ORDER SHALL ALSO
CONTAIN A NOTICE THAT IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES
THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS NOT, AFTER FIFTEEN (15)
CALENDAR DATS FOLLOWING SERVICE OF THE COMMISSION'S
ORDER, MADE A BONA FIDE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THE