WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 469

(F)  (1) IF, AFTER THE HEARING, THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT
THE CREDIT SERVICES BUSINESS, OR THE SALESPERSON, AGENT,
REPRESENTATIVE, OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE
CREDIT SERVICES BUSINESS, HAS ENGAGED OR IS ENGAGING IN ANY ACT
OR PRACTICE PROHIBITED BY THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
ORDER THE CREDIT SERVICES BUSINESS OR THE PERSON OR BOTH TO CEASE
AND DESIST FROM THE ACT OR PRACTICE.

(2) THE ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COMPLY WITH
THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT OF THE CODE.

(G)  (1) IF AN APPEAL IS NOT FILED, THE ORDER OF THE
COMMISSIONER BECOMES FINAL AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE TIME ALLOWED
BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT FOR APPEALS FROM THE
COMMISSIONER'S ORDERS.

(2) IF AN APPEAL IS FILED, THE ORDER OF THE
COMMISSIONER BECOMES FINAL AFTER A FINAL DECISION OF A COURT
AFFIRMING THE ORDER OR DISMISSING THE APPEAL.

(H) IF A CREDIT SERVICES BUSINESS OR ANY OTHER PERSON
FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY LAWFUL ORDER 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 SHALL:

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

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

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

(I) IF THE CREDIT SERVICES BUSINESS OR ANY OTHER PERSON
FAILS, REFUSES, OR NEGLECTS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER OF THE
COURT, THE COURT MAY PUNISH THAT PERSON FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.

(J) 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.

14-1912.

(A) ANY CREDIT SERVICES BUSINESS WHICH WILLFULLY FAILS TO
COMPLY WITH ANY REQUIREMENT IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE WITH
RESPECT TO ANY CONSUMER IS LIABLE TO THAT CONSUMER IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE SUM OF:

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