WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(C) THE BOARD SHALL ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH
A COUNTY FOR THE COUNTY TO ENFORCE THE CODE ADOPTED UNDER THIS
SECTION.

614.

(A)  THE BOARD MAY INVESTIGATE ANY COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGES
FACTS THAT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  ON RECEIPT OF THE RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION MADE
UNDER THIS SECTION, THE BOARD PROMPTLY SHALL TAKE ACTION THAT IS
APPROPRIATE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
SUBTITLE.

(C)  (1) IF THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT ANY CONDUCT ALLEGED TO
BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE WILL RESULT IN HARM TO ANY
CITIZEN OF THE STATE, THE BOARD MAY SEEK A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY
INJUNCTION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONDUCT FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
ANY COUNTY IN WHICH THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OCCURS, OR IN WHICH THE
VIOLATOR HAS ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS.

(2) IN SEEKING AN INJUNCTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION,
THE BOARD IS NOT REQUIRED TO:

(I)  POST BOND;

(II)  ALLEGE OR PROVE THAT AN ADEQUATE REMEDY AT
LAW DOES NOT EXIST; OR

(III)  ALLEGE OR PROVE THAT SUBSTANTIAL OR
IRREPARABLE DAMAGE WOULD RESULT FROM THE CONTINUED VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISION.

(D)  (1) ANY 5 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, OR A HEARING OFFICER
DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD, MAY ADMINISTER OATHS, HOLD HEARINGS, AND
TAKE TESTIMONY ABOUT ALL MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE
BOARD.

(2)  THE BOARD, OR ITS DESIGNEE, MAY TAKE TESTIMONY OF
ANY PERSON BY DEPOSITION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IN JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS IN STATE CIVIL CASES.

(3)  ANY PARTY TO ANY HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD HAS THE
RIGHT TO ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES, AFTER MAKING A REQUEST TO THE
BOARD AND DESIGNATING THE PERSON SOUGHT TO BE SUBPOENAED.

(4)  A MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY NOT BE HELD PERSONALLY
LIABLE FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(E)  (1) THE BOARD OR ITS DESIGNEE MAY ISSUE A SUBPOENA.

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