PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 579

(7) REVIEW COMPLAINTS FROM LICENSEES UNDER THIS TITLE
RELATED TO INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES OR INSPECTIONS OF THE COMMISSION
OR ITS STAFF.

6A-213.

(A)     THE COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE THAT A LICENSEE KEEP FINANCIAL
RECORDS IN THE WAY THAT THE COMMISSION DETERMINES:

(B)     THE COMMISSION OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY ADMINISTER
OATHS.

(C) THE COMMISSION MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF
WITNESSES TO TESTIFY AND TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE.                                         

(D) THE COMMISSION MAY:

(1) ENTER OR INVESTIGATE A GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT TO ENSURE
THAT THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ARE STRICTLY COMPLIED WITH; AND

(2)      PLACE A PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED STAFF MEMBER IN A
GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT TO INVESTIGATE AND PERFORM ACCOUNTING
SERVICES AS THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

(E)     SUBJECT TO A SUBSEQUENT HEARING UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION MAY;

(1)      REQUIRE THAT AN EMPLOYEE OR OFFICIAL OF A LICENSEE BE
REMOVED FROM THE JOB; OR

(2) EJECT OR EXCLUDE ANY PERSON FROM A GAMBLING
ESTABLISHMENT IF THE PERSON VIOLATES THIS TITLE OR A REGULATION ADOPTED
UNDER THIS TITLE OR INTERFERES WITH THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF GAMBLING
LICENSED UNDER THIS TITLE.

(F)     (1) IF THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT A LICENSEE UNDER THIS TITLE
HAS VIOLATED THIS TITLE OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER IT, THE
COMMISSION MAY SUMMARILY ISSUE A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER TO THE
VIOLATOR IF THE COMMISSION;                                                                                   

(I) FINDS THAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE
REQUIRES EMERGENCY ACTION; AND

(II) GIVES THE VIOLATOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE ORDER, THE
REASONS FOR THE ORDER, AND THE RIGHT OF THE VIOLATOR TO REQUEST A
HEARING UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION; OR

(III) REFERS THE MATTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE
APPROPRIATE STATE'S ATTORNEY.

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