Ch. 476

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  EXAMINE THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ANY LICENSEE OR
OF ANY OTHER PERSON WHO THE COMMISSIONER BELIEVES HAS VIOLATED
ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, OR OF ANY OTHER LAW REGULATING MORTGAGE LOAN
LENDING IN THE STATE;

(2)  SUBPOENA DOCUMENTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE; AND

(3)  SUMMON AND EXAMINE UNDER OATH ANY PERSON WHOSE
TESTIMONY THE COMMISSIONER REQUIRES.

(E) (1) IF ANY PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA OR
SUMMONS OF THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR TO TESTIFY
CONCERNING ANY MATTER ABOUT WHICH THE PERSON MAY BE INTERROGATED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER MAY FILE A PETITION FOR
ENFORCEMENT WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANY COUNTY.

(2) ON PETITION BY THE COMMISSIONER, THE COURT MAY
ORDER THE PERSON TO ATTEND AND TESTIFY OR PRODUCE EVIDENCE.

11-516.

(A)  IF THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT THE CONDUCT OF ANY OTHER
BUSINESS CONCEALS A VIOLATION OR EVASION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR OF
ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, OR OF ANY LAW
REGULATING MORTGAGE LOAN LENDING IN THE STATE, THE COMMISSIONER
MAY ISSUE A WRITTEN ORDER TO A LICENSEE TO:

(1)  STOP DOING BUSINESS AT ANY PLACE IN WHICH THE
OTHER BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED OR SOLICITED; OR

(2)  STOP DOING BUSINESS IN ASSOCIATION OR CONJUNCTION
WITH THE OTHER BUSINESS.

(B)  A LICENSEE WHO VIOLATES AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES
PROVIDED BY § 11-517 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  THE COMMISSIONER MAY FILE A PETITION IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR ANY COUNTY SEEKING ENFORCEMENT OF AN ORDER UNDER THIS
SECTION.

11-517.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 11-518 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OF
ANY LICENSEE IF THE LICENSEE OR ANY OWNER, DIRECTOR, OFFICER,
MEMBER, PARTNER, STOCKHOLDER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF THE LICENSEE:

(1) MAKES ANY MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT IN AN APPLICATION
FOR A LICENSE;

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