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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 633
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(2) FAILURE TO OBEY THE ORDER OF THE COURT MAY BE PUNISHED BY
THE COURT AS A CONTEMPT OF COURT.
(D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A PERSON IS NOT
EXCUSED FROM ATTENDING AND TESTIFYING OR FROM PRODUCING A DOCUMENT
OR RECORD BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER, OR IN OBEDIENCE TO THE SUBPOENA OF
THE COMMISSIONER OR AN OFFICER DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER, OR IN A
PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, ON THE GROUND THAT THE
TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE, DOCUMENTARY OR OTHERWISE, REQUIRED OF THE
PERSON MAY TEND TO INCRIMINATE THE PERSON OR SUBJECT THE PERSON TO A
PENALTY OR FORFEITURE.
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE PROSECUTED OR SUBJECTED TO A
PENALTY OR FORFEITURE FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF A SPECIFIC SUBJECT
CONCERNING WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS COMPELLED, AFTER CLAIMING THE
INDIVIDUAL'S PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION AS TO THAT SPECIFIC
SUBJECT, TO TESTIFY OR PRODUCE EVIDENCE, DOCUMENTARY OR OTHERWISE,
EXCEPT THAT THE INDIVIDUAL TESTIFYING IS NOT EXEMPT FROM PROSECUTION
AND PUNISHMENT FOR PERJURY OR CONTEMPT COMMITTED IN TESTIFYING.
2-115.
(A) WHEN THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT A PERSON HAS ENGAGED
OR IS ABOUT TO ENGAGE IN AN ACT OR PRACTICE CONSTITUTING A VIOLATION OF A
LAW, REGULATION, RULE OR ORDER OVER WHICH THE COMMISSIONER HAS
JURISDICTION, AND THAT IMMEDIATE ACTION AGAINST THE PERSON IS IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST, THE COMMISSIONER MAY IN THE COMMISSIONER'S DISCRETION
ISSUE, WITHOUT A PRIOR HEARING, A SUMMARY ORDER DIRECTING THE PERSON TO
CEASE AND DESIST FROM ENGAGING IN THE ACTIVITY, PROVIDED THAT THE
SUMMARY CEASE AND DESIST ORDER GIVES THE PERSON:
(1) NOTICE OF THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE
COMMISSIONER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SUMMARY CEASE AND DESIST
ORDER SHOULD BE VACATED, MODIFIED, OR ENTERED AS FINAL; AND
(2) NOTICE THAT THE SUMMARY CEASE AND DESIST ORDER WILL BE
ENTERED AS FINAL IF THE PERSON DOES NOT REQUEST A HEARING WITHIN 15 DAYS
OF RECEIPT OF THE SUMMARY CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
(B) WHEN THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES AFTER NOTICE AND A HEARING
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT, UNLESS THE RIGHT
TO NOTICE AND A HEARING IS WAIVED, THAT A PERSON HAS ENGAGED IN AN ACT OR
PRACTICE CONSTITUTING A VIOLATION OF A LAW, REGULATION, RULE OR ORDER
OVER WHICH THE COMMISSIONER HAS JURISDICTION, THE COMMISSIONER MAY IN
THE COMMISSIONER'S DISCRETION AND IN ADDITION TO TAKING ANY OTHER
ACTION AUTHORIZED BY LAW:
(1) ISSUE A FINAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST THE PERSON;
(2) SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OF THE PERSON;
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