Ch. 3                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)  HOLD HEARINGS;

(II)  ADMINISTER OATHS;

(III)  ISSUE A SUBPOENA FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF A
WITNESS TO TESTIFY OR THE PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE; AND

(IV)  TAKE DEPOSITIONS, IN THE SAME MANNER AND
WITH THE SAME FEES AND COMPENSATION FOR MILEAGE AS PROVIDED IN
CIVIL CASES IN THE STATE.

(3)  THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE
SHERIFF OF A COUNTY, OR A PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER SHALL SERVE A
SUBPOENA ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(4)  IF A PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA
ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, ON PETITION OF THE COMMISSION OR
ANOTHER PARTY, A CIRCUIT COURT MAY COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH THE
SUBPOENA.

(B)   INJUNCTIVE POWER.

(1)  IF THE COMMISSION CONCLUDES THAT CONDUCT ALLEGED
TO BE A VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE MAY RESULT IN-
IRREPARABLE HARM TO A PERSON, THE COMMISSION MAY SUE TO ENFORCE A
PROVISION OF THIS TITLE BY EX PARTE, INTERLOCUTORY, OR FINAL
INJUNCTION.

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

(I)  POST BOND, IF THE INJUNCTION IS SOUGHT
AGAINST A PERSON WHO DOES NOT HOLD A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS
TITLE; OR

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

(C)  INVESTIGATIVE POWER.

(1)  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION THAT RELATES TO ANY
COMPLAINT ALLEGING THAT AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON HAS PROVIDED REAL
ESTATE BROKERAGE SERVICES.

(2)  A COMPLAINT SHALL:

(I)  BE IN WRITING;

(II)  STATE SPECIFICALLY THE FACTS ON WHICH THE
COMPLAINT IS BASED; AND

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