MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1549

(A)   ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS; AUTHORITY TO SUBPOENA
WITNESS.

THE SECRETARY, AT AIL REASONABLE TIMES, SHALL
HAVE ACCESS TO AMY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF ANY PERSON
BEING INVESTIGATED OR PROCEEDED AGAINST AND SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO COPY IT FOR EXAMINATION PURPOSES. THE
SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE, BY SUBPOENA, THE ATTENDANCE AND
TESTIMONY OF ANY WITNESS AND THE PRODUCTION OF ANY
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF ANY PERSON RELATING TO ANY
MATTER UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE SECRETARY MAY SIGN
SUBPOENAS, MAY ADMINISTER OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS,
EXAMINE WITNESSES, AND RECEIVE EVIDENCE.

(B)   ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION OF
DOCUMENT.

ATTENDANCE OF ANY WITNESS AND THE PRODUCTION OF
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE MAY BE REQUIRED AT ANY DESIGNATED
PLACE OF HEARING. IN CASE OF DISOBEDIENCE TO A
SUBPOENA, THE SECRETARY MAY INVOKE THE AID OF ANY
COURT DESIGNATED IN §4-225, TO REQUIRE THE ATTENDANCE
AND TESTIMONY OF ANY WITNESS AND THE PRODUCTION OF
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.

(C)   DEPOSITION OF WITNESSES.

THE SECRETARY MAY ORDER TESTIMONY TO BE TAKEN BY
DEPOSITION, IN ANY PROCEEDING OR INVESTIGATION PENDING
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, AT ANY STAGE OF THE PROCEEDING OR
INVESTIGATION. ANY PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY
AND POSSESSING THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATHS MAY
TAKE A DEPOSITION. THE TESTIMONY SHALL BE REDUCED TO
WRITING BY THE PERSON TAKING THE DEPOSITION, OR UNDER
HIS DIRECTION, AND SHALL BE SUBSCRIBED BY THE
DEPONENT. ANY PERSON MAY BE COMPELLED TO APPEAR,
DEPOSE, AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE IN THE SAME
MANNER AS WITNESSES MAY BE COMPELLED TO APPEAR,
TESTIFY, AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE BEFORE THE
SECRETARY.

(D)   PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION.

NO PERSON MAY BE EXCUSED FROM ATTENDING AND
TESTIFYING OR FROM PRODUCING ANY BOOK, PAPER, SCHEDULE
OR CHARGES, CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OR OTHER DOCUMENTARY
EVIDENCE BEFORE THE SECRETARY OR IN OBEDIENCE TO THE
SUBPOENA OF THE SECRETARY, OR IN ANY CAUSE OR
PROCEEDING, CRIMINAL OR OTHERWISE, EASED UPON OR
GROWING OUT OF ANY ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE,
ON THE GROUND THAT THE TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE REQUIRED