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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 255

individually subject to the penalties provided by law. Provided,
however, that this section, insofar as it relates to [restaurant]
RESTAURANTS or eating places, shall not apply in Montgomery
County.

10.

(a) All persons, firms and [corporations,] CORPORATIONS
required to procure licenses under the laws of this State, who
shall fail or neglect to procure the same within the time
prescribed by law, shall pay, in addition to the prescribed
license fee, an additional fee equal to ten per centum (10%) of
said license fee if the license is obtained at any time during
the calendar month next succeeding the month in which the license
should have been obtained; and where there is default beyond the
month next succeeding the month in which the license should have
been obtained, such persons, firms and corporations shall pay, in
addition to the ten per centum for the first default, an
additional fee equal to two per centum (2%) of said license fee
for each and every month or fractional part of month thereafter
of the license year that the fee shall remain unpaid.

(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
any person, firm or corporation required to procure a license
from any agency, board, commission, office, division or unit
within the Department of Licensing and [Regulation,] REGULATION
who shall fail or neglect to procure the same within the time
prescribed by law may be assessed, in addition to the prescribed
license fee, an additional fee not to exceed twenty per centum
(20%) of said license fee if the license is obtained at any time
during the calendar month next succeeding the month in which the
license should have been obtained; and where there is default
beyond the month next succeeding the month in which the license
should have been obtained, such person, firm, or corporation may
be assessed, in addition to the fee for the first default, an
additional fee not to exceed four per centum (4%) of the said
license fee for each and every month or fractional part of month
thereafter of license year that the fee shall remain unpaid.

11.

(d)   For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this
article the Comptroller or any duly authorized agent or
representative designated by him:

(4) In case of disobedience of any [subpoena;]
SUBPOENA, or the contumacy of any witness appearing before the
Comptroller or his duly authorized agent or representative, the
Comptroller may apply to the circuit court of any of the counties
for an order. Such court may thereupon issue an order requiring
the person subpoenaed to obey the subpoena or to give evidence or
produce books, accounts, records, papers and correspondence
touching the matter in question. Any failure to obey such order
of court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.