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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 17

constable or sheriff of the State of Maryland, and shall
make oath to faithfully perform the duties entrusted to
them, as provided in Article 1, [§ 6] § 9 of the
Constitution of the State of Maryland. The inspectors shall
have such duties as the board of license commissioners of
Howard County may prescribe.

(2) The services of the bureau of inspection and
licenses, the office of the county solicitor, and other
county departments and offices shall be made available to
the board.

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,
Baltimore City, and Howard County, and Worcester County 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] 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.

216.

This subheading applies only in the following counties:

(1)  Charles County;

(2)  Calvert County;

(3)  Somerset County[.];

(4)  St. Mary's County[.];