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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 645

SAME FEES AND MILEAGE AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW IN CIVIL
CASES.

(F)    IF ANY PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A LAWFUL
ORDER OR SUBPOENA ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT TO COMPEL
OBEDIENCE TO THE SUBPOENA OR ORDER AND TO COMPEL THE
PRODUCTION OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND OTHER EVIDENCE.

(G)    A PARTY TO A HEARING HAS THE RIGHT TO BE
REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, TO CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES, TO
INSPECT AND COPY ALL EVIDENCE TO BE INTRODUCED AT THE
HEARING, AND TO SUBMIT EVIDENCE IN HIS BEHALF.

(H) A HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 252 OF ARTICLE 41
CONCERNING THE RULES OF EVIDENCE. IF A PARTY DESIRES THAT
THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE PRESENTED BE TRANSCRIBED, HE
SHALL PAY THE COST. HOWEVER, IF AN APPEAL IS TAKEN TO
THE CIRCUIT COURT BY AN APPLICANT OR LICENSEE PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (K) OF THIS SECTION, THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE
SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE COST OF SUCH
TRANSCRIPTION UPON A SHOWING OF INDIGENCY TO THE CIRCUIT
COURT.

(I) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF
GENERAL FACTS, AND TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC FACTS WITHIN
ITS SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE. PARTIES SHALL BE NOTIFIED
EITHER BEFORE OR DURING A HEARING OF THE MATERIAL
NOTICED, AID THEY SHALL BE AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CONTEST THE FACTS SO NOTICED. THE ADMINISTRATION MAY
UTILIZE ITS EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL COMPETENCY, AND
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE IN THE EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE
PRESENTED AT A HEARING.

(J) AFTER A HEARING, [[OR AFTER THE FAILURE OF AN
APPLICANT OR LICENSEE TO APPEAR FOR OR REQUEST A
HEARING,]] THE ADMINISTRATION MAY REFUSE, SUSPEND OR
REVOKE THE LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE OF THE APPLICANT OR
LICENSEE OR RESCIND, CONTINUE OR MODIFY ANY PRIOR ACTION.
A DECISION OR ORDER WHICH IS ADVERSE TO ANY PARTY SHALL
BE IN WRITING [[OR STATED]] ON THE RECORD AND ACCOMPANIED
BY FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. THE DECISION
OR ORDER SHALL BE DELIVERED OR MAILED IMMEDIATELY TO THE
PARTY OR TO HIS ATTORNEY. HOWEVER, THE LICENSEE MAY
WAIVE THE WRITTEN NOTICE AND THE DECISION WILL BE STATED
ON THE RECORD AND ACCOMPANIED BY FINDINGS OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW.

(K)(1) AN APPLICANT OR LICENSEE MAY FILE AN
APPEAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY, OR BALTIMORE
CITY, WHERE HE RESIDES, IN CASES OF MOTOR VEHICLE
OPERATOR LICENSING. IN A CASE CONCERNING ANY OTHER
LICENSING, THE APPEAL SHALL BE FILED WHERE HIS PRINCIPAL