WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 632
(2) Delivering an executed copy of the demand to an officer, agent, or
employee of the person to be served at [his] THE PERSON'S principal place of business
in the State if [he] THE PERSON is not a natural person or is not available; or
(3) Mailing by registered or certified mail an executed copy of the demand
addressed to the person to be served at [his] THE PERSON'S principal place of business
in the State or, if [he] THE PERSON has no place of business in the State, at [his] THE
PERSON'S principal office or place of business out of State.
(e) The documentary material demanded under this section shall be produced for
inspection and copying AND ORAL TESTIMONY SHALL BE GIVEN during normal
business hours at the principal office or place of business of the person served, or at any
other time or place agreed to by the person served and the Attorney General.
(f) (1) Unless otherwise ordered by the court for good cause shown, the
documentary material, [or a copy of it] WRITTEN ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES,
TRANSCRIPTS OF ORAL TESTIMONY, OR COPIES OF ANY PRODUCT OF DISCOVERY
produced under the demand may not be presented for inspection or copying by or [its]
THEIR contents disclosed to any person other than an authorized employee of the
Attorney General without the consent of the person who produced the material.
(2) Copies of the [documentary] material PRODUCED shall be available for
inspection and copying by the person who produced the material or [his] THE PERSON'S
authorized representative under any reasonable terms and conditions prescribed by the
Attorney General.
(3) The Attorney General may use the [documentary] material
PRODUCED in the enforcement of this subtitle, including presentation before any court.
Material which contains trade secrets may not be presented except with the approval of
the court in which the action is pending and after adequate notice is given to the person
furnishing the material.
(g) (1) A petition to extend the return date or to modify or set aside a demand
issued under subsection (a) of this section may be filed at any time before the return date
specified in the demand or within 20 days after the demand is served, whichever period is
shorter.
(2) A petition to require the Attorney General or any other person to
perform a duty imposed by this section and any other petitions in connection with the
demand may be filed by the person on whom the demand is served.
(3) A petition filed under this subsection shall state good cause and be filed
in the court of the county where the petitioner resides or [has his] WHERE THE
PETITIONER'S principal place of business IS LOCATED.
(h) (1) If a person fails to comply with a WRITTEN CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE
demand [for documentary material] served on [him] THE PERSON under this section
[or if satisfactory copying or reproduction of the material cannot be done and the person
refuses to surrender it], the Attorney General may file in the court of the county where
the person resides, transacts business, or is found, and serve on the person a petition for
an order of the court for the enforcement of this section.
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