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Ch. 633 2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND .
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(2) ANY OUT-OF-STATE BANK, AS DEFINED IN § 5-1001 OF THIS ARTICLE,
HAVING A BRANCH THAT ACCEPTS DEPOSITS IN THIS STATE;
(3) ANY INSTITUTION INCORPORATED UNDER FEDERAL LAW AS A
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK THAT DOES NOT MAINTAIN ITS PRINCIPAL
OFFICE IN THIS STATE BUT HAS A BRANCH THAT ACCEPTS DEPOSITS IN THIS STATE;
OR
(4) AN AFFILIATE OF AN INSTITUTION DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1), (2),
OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
2-114.
(A) THE COMMISSIONER MAY:
(1) MAKE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF
THIS STATE AS THE COMMISSIONER CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO;
(I) DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON HAS VIOLATED OR IS ABOUT
TO VIOLATE A PROVISION OF LAW, REGULATION, RULE, OR ORDER OVER WHICH THE
COMMISSIONER HAS JURISDICTION; OR
(II) AID IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF A LAW OR IN THE PRESCRIBING
OF REGULATIONS, RULES, AND ORDERS OVER WHICH THE COMMISSIONER HAS
JURISDICTION;
(2) REQUIRE OR PERMIT A PERSON TO FILE A STATEMENT IN WRITING,
UNDER OATH OR OTHERWISE AS THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES, AS TO ALL THE
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES CONCERNING THE MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED; AND
(3) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, PUBLISH INFORMATION CONCERNING A VIOLATION
OF A LAW, REGULATION, RULE, OR ORDER OVER WHICH THE COMMISSIONER HAS
JURISDICTION.
(B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING, THE
COMMISSIONER OR AN OFFICER DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER MAY
ADMINISTER OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS, SUBPOENA WITNESSES, COMPEL THEIR
ATTENDANCE, TAKE EVIDENCE, AND REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, PAPERS,
CORRESPONDENCE, MEMORANDA, AGREEMENTS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS OR
RECORDS WHICH THE COMMISSIONER CONSIDERS RELEVANT OR MATERIAL TO THE
INQUIRY.
(C) (1) IN CASE OF CONTUMACY BY OR REFUSAL TO OBEY A SUBPOENA
ISSUED TO A PERSON, THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PERSON
RESIDES OR TRANSACTS BUSINESS, ON APPLICATION BY THE COMMISSIONER, MAY
ISSUE TO THE PERSON AN ORDER REQUIRING THE PERSON TO APPEAR BEFORE THE
COMMISSIONER OR THE OFFICER DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO PRODUCE
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE IF SO ORDERED OR TO GIVE EVIDENCE TOUCHING THE
MATTER UNDER INVESTIGATION OR IN QUESTION.
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