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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 645

which he may be lawfully interrogated, upon petition of
the Department, setting forth the facts, it shall be the
duty of the circuit court of any county or of the
Baltimore City Court, as the case may be, to compel the
production of relevant documents and other evidence. Any
person failing, refusing, or neglecting to comply with
the order of the court shall be punished for contempt of
court.

(f) Any person denied a license or whose license has
been cancelled, refused, suspended, or revoked by the
Administration may file an appeal for a hearing in the
matter in the Baltimore City Court or in the circuit
court of the county, as the case may be, wherein the
person resides, and the court has jurisdiction to take
testimony and examine into the facts of the case and to
determine if the petitioner is entitled to a license or
is subject to suspension, refusal, cancellation, or
revocation of license under the provisions of this
article. In the case of nonresidents, the circuit court
of the county or the Baltimore City Court, depending upon
the place the nonresident was convicted of any violation
of this article, has jurisdiction. In cases where
jurisdiction is not otherwise provided for in this
section, the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County shall
have jurisdiction. In the event an appeal is prayed, the
Administration shall stay its order pending determination
of the appeal.]

5-808.

(a) The Administration may refuse to issue,
suspend, or revoke any license under this part if the
Administration finds that:

1.  The person, his management personnel, or
any other person who has a financial interest, whether
direct or indirect, in the title service agency, is
untrustworthy, lacks competence, or has been convicted by
final judgment in any state or federal court of a crime
of moral turpitude.

2.  The transactions of the title service
agency with the Motor Vehicle Administration have been
marked by the practice of fraud or bad faith.

3.  The licensee is violating any provision of
this article or is performing or attempting to perform
any act prohibited by this article or the applicable
rules and regulations promulgated under this part.

4.  Any agent or employee of a title service
agent violates any provision of this Article, unless it
appears to the satisfaction of the Administration that