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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 49

COMMODITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 83, §38(b).

In item (4) of this subsection, the word
"section" is substituted for "subsection" to
correct an apparent error in the present law.
Obviously, an action would not be brought
"under" subsection (b), which lists only
permitted activities.

In item (5) of this subsection, the word
"commodity," which is defined in §11—201, is
substituted for undefined "goods." The phrase
"but not limited to" is deleted as unnecessary
since use of the word "include" is not
intended in any sense to be exclusionary or
Uniting. The maxim of expressio unius est
exclusio alterius and doctrines of similar
implication are not intended, therefore, to be
made applicable by reason of this deletion.

The only other changes are in style.

With respect to item (5), the Commission notes
that this exception, quite unlike the others,
omits reference to "services," as well as
commodities. Since services are also subject
to changing conditions affecting their
marketability, it would appear that the
omission was an inadvertent one. However,
since any change in this regard would be of a
substantive nature, no such change is made.

11-205. PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION BY
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(A) ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEMAND FOR PRODUCTION OF
DOCUMENTS.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (I), IF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL BELIEVES THAT A PERSON MAY BE IN
POSSESSION, CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OF ANY ORIGINAL OR COPY
OF ANY BOOK, RECORD, REPORT, MEMORANDUM, PAPER,
COMMUNICATION, TABULATION, MAP, CHART, PHOTOGRAPH,
MECHANICAL TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER TANGIBLE DOCUMENT OR
RECORDING, WHEREVER SITUATED, WHICH HE BELIEVES IS
RELEVANT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN INVESTIGATION OF A
POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE, HE MAY SERVE ON THE
PERSON BEFORE INSTITUTION OF A CIVIL PROCEEDING FOR THE
VIOLATION A WRITTEN CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE DEMAND WHICH
REQUIRES HIM TO PRODUCE THE DOCUMENTARY MATERIAL AND
PERMIT INSPECTION AND COPYING.