1548                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

proposed for deletion because under Art. 1,
§14 and §1-101(b), a reference to "county"
includes Baltimore City.

Subsection (b) is new language derived from
the last sentence of Art. 43, §197-3 of the
Code.

In subsection (c) the reference to the
Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act and
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is
proposed for deletion and a reference to
"federal law" is substituted. This
provides flexibility if another applicable
federal law is enacted. The only other
changes made are in style.

SEC. 4-221. AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE PERSONS ENGAGED
IN INTRASTATE COMMERCE; REQUIRE REPORTS AND ANSWERS.

(A) AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE PERSONS IN
INTRASTATE COMMERCE.

THE SECRETARY MAY INVESTIGATE AND GATHER, AND
COMPILE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ORGANIZATION,
BUSINESS, CONDUCT, PRACTICES, AND MANAGEMENT OF ANY
PERSON ENGAGED IN INTRASTATE COMMERCE, AND HIS
RELATION TO OTHER PERSONS.

(E) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE REPORTS AND ANSWERS.

THE SECRETARY, BY GENERAL OR SPECIAL ORDER, MAY
REQUIRE ANY PERSON OR CLASS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN
INTRASTATE COMMENCE TO FILE, ON FORMS THE SECRETARY
PRESCRIBES, ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS OR ANSWERS IN
WRITING TO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, FURNISHING TO THE
SECRETARY INFORMATION HE REQUIRES CONCERNING THE
ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS, CONDUCT, PRACTICES,
MANAGEMENT, AND RELATION TO ANY PERSON FILING. EVERY
REPORT AND ANSWER SHALL BE MADE UNDER OATH, OR
OTHERWISE AS THE SECRETARY PRESCRIBES, WITHIN A
REASONABLE PERIOD SET BY HIM, UNLESS ADDITIONAL TIME
IS GRANTED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 43, §197-22 (a) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 4-222. ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS; AUTHORITY TO
SUBPOENA WITNESSES, TAKE DEPOSITIONS; PRIVILEGE
AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION; WITNESSES.