1570

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 584

PARTIES INVOLVED;

(2)    SUBPOENA WITNESSES;

(3)    TAKE DEPOSITIONS OF WITNESSES RESIDING
WITHOUT THE STATE, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR WITNESSES
IN CIVIL ACTIONS IN COURTS OF RECORD;

(4)    ADMINISTER OATHS;

(5)    ISSUE ORDERS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(6)    ISSUE CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS, IF AFTER
A HEARING HE FINDS A PATTERN AND PRACTICE OF VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) COURT ENFORCEMENT.

IF A PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY LAWFUL ORDER
[[OR WITNESS]] OF THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBTITLE OR IF ANY WITNESS FAILS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY TO
ANY MATTER REGARDING WHICH HE MAY BE LAWFULLY
INTERROGATED, ON PETITION OF THE COMMISSIONER SETTING
FORTH THE FACTS, THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ANY COUNTY OR ANY
CIVIL COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL:

(1)    COMPEL OBEDIENCE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE SUBPOENA OR ORDER;

(2)    COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF CONTRACTS,
FORM, FILES, AND OTHER EVIDENCE; AND

(3)    ORDER COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWFUL ORDER
ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (A) (5) OR (6) OF THIS SECTION.

(C) CONTEMPT.

IF A PERSON FAILS, REFUSES, OR NEGLECTS TO COMPLY
WITH THE ORDER OF THE COURT, THE COURT [[SHALL]] MAY
PUNISH THAT PERSON FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.

[[(D) INVESTIGATION.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE FINDINGS ON ANY
COMPLAINT. THE INVESTIGATION, NOTICE AND HEARING SHALL
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND
GIVE TO EACH PERSON INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT ONE COPY OF
THE FINDINGS.]]

(D) PROCEEDINGS BEFORE COMMISSIONER.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT, INCLUDING ITS
PROVISIONS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A FINAL DECISION IN A
CONTESTED CASE,__APPLIES TO PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE

COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE.