HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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to be served by the police department of the City of
Baltimore or by the sheriff of any of the counties, and
to administer oaths or affirmations subpoena certain
records and papers; providing a procedure if the
witness refuses to produce the records or papers; and
providing that certain court action may be taken
against the witness.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 193

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

193.

For the purpose of all hearings and inquiries which the
Comptroller, the board of license commissioners for any
county or Baltimore City, or the State Appeal Board are
authorized to hold and make, the official, boards and Appeal
Board, and the respective members thereof, are authorized to
issue summons for witnesses, and to administer to them oaths
or affirmations, and all summonses so issued shall be served
by the police department of the City of Baltimore or by the
sheriff of any of the counties. If any witness so summoned
shall refuse or neglect to attend, or attending, refuse to
testify, the official issuing the summons shall report the
facts to the Superior Court of Baltimore City, or the
circuit court for the county, as the case may be, and the
court is hereby authorized and directed to proceed by
attachment against the witness in all respects as if neglect
or refusal had been by a witness summoned to appear in the
court in a case pending before it. In ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY,
Prince George's County, Carroll County, Baltimore County and
Baltimore City, the boards of license commissioners are also
authorized to subpoena any records or papers pertaining to a
licensed business or establishment. If any witness shall
refuse to produce any records or papers so subpoenaed the
board shall report the fact to the circuit court for the
county or the Superior Court of Baltimore City as the case
may be, and the court is hereby authorized and directed to
proceed by attachment against the witness in all respects as
if the refusal had been by a witness summoned to appear in
the court in a case pending before it.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.