Ch. 411

LAWS OF MARYLAND

under oath, during the course of an official investigation or
other proceeding, acts or omissions which would constitute
grounds for conviction is subject to the procedures for debarment
from consideration for or the award of State contracts in
accordance with general debarment regulations adopted by the
Board.

(ii) Upon a finding of a violation pursuant to
the general debarment regulations, the person shall be debarred
for any period determined by the Board to be appropriate under
the circumstances.

(f) (1) It is a violation of this section to make false
statements that any entity is or is not certified as a minority
business enterprise for purposes of this section.

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of this
subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is
subject to imprisonment for a period of not more than 1 year, or
a fine of not more than $2,500, or both.

(G) (1) IN ANY MATTER REGARDING THE DECERTIFICATION OF A
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE; THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION MAY SUBPOENA WITNESSES, ADMINISTER OATHS, AND
COMPEL PRODUCTION OF RECORDS, BOOKS, PAPERS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS,
IN THE SAME MANNER AND WITH THE SAME FEES AS PROVIDED FOR BY LAW
IN CIVIL CASES.

(2) IF ANY PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA,
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY PETITION A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO COMPEL OBEDIENCE TO THE SUBPOENA AND TO
COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND OTHER EVIDENCE.

[(g)] (H) This section shall have no further force and
effect after June 30, 1988; except that this subsection does not
preclude the prosecution after June 30, 1988 of any violation of
a provision of this section which occurred on or before June 30,
1988.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved May 14, 1987.

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