852                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 4

6-109. SUBPOENAS-

(A)    POWER TO ISSUE.—THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUMMON
WITNESSES, ADMINISTER OATHS, AND REQUIRE THE
PRODUCTION OF RECORDS, BOOKS, AND DOCUMENTS FOR
EXAMINATION AT ANY HEARING OR INVESTIGATION IT
CONDUCTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 682(a) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(B)      FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH
SUBPOENA.—IF ANY PERSON FAILS OR REFUSES TO COMPLY
WITH A SUBPOENA ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT, OR IF ANY
WITNESS REFUSES TO TESTIFY AS TO ANY MATTER REGARDING
WHICH HE MAY BE INTERROGATED, ANY COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION, UPON THE APPLICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT,
MAY ISSUE AN ATTACHMENT FOR THE PERSON AND COMPEL HIM
TO COMPLY WITH THE SUBPOENA, AND APPEAR BEFORE THE
DEPARTMENT AND PRODUCE RECORDS, BOOKS, AND DOCUMENTS
FOR EXAMINATION AND GIVE TESTIMONY. IF A PERSON
DISOBEYS A SUBPOENA OR REFUSES TO TESTIFY, THE COURT
MAY PUNISH HIM FOR CONTEMPT.

REVISOR's NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 682 (b) of the
Code. The only changes made are in style.

6-110. REHEARINGS.

ANY PERSON ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ANY RULE,
REGULATION, DETERMINATION, OR ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT
MAY WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE APPLY TO
THE DEPARTMENT IN WRITING FOR A REHEARING. THE
APPLICATION SHALL BE ACTED UPON WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER
ITS FILING. THE REHEARING, IF GRANTED, SHALL BE HELD
PROMPTLY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 683 of the Code. This
section does not compliment the
department's review procedures found in
Title 1. The only other changes made are
in style.

6-111- APPEAL FROM DEPARTMENT'S DECISIONS.

(A) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY ANY ACTION OF THE