Ch. 374                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) ANY OTHER PERSON THAT THE COMMISSIONER HAS CAUSE TO
BELIEVE IS VIOLATING THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, WHETHER THAT PERSON CLAIMS TO BE WITHIN OR BEYOND THE SCOPE
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER:

(1)      SHALL BE GIVEN ACCESS TO THE PLACE OF BUSINESS, BOOKS,
PAPERS, RECORDS, SAFES, AND VAULTS OF THE PERSON UNDER INVESTIGATION;
AND

(2)      MAY SUMMON AND EXAMINE UNDER OATH ANY PERSON WHOSE
TESTIMONY THE COMMISSIONER REQUIRES.

(C)     IF, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION,
THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT THE PERSON THAT WAS INVESTIGATED VIOLATED
THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. THE PERSON
BEING INVESTIGATED SHALL PAY ALL REASONABLY INCURRED COSTS OF AN THE
INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(D)     (1) IF A PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA OR SUMMONS OF
THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR TO TESTIFY CONCERNING ANY
MATTER ABOUT WHICH THE PERSON MAY BE INTERROGATED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER MAY FILE A PETITION FOR ENFORCEMENT WITH THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANY COUNTY.

(2) ON PETITION BY THE COMMISSIONER, THE COURT MAY ORDER THE
PERSON TO ATTEND AND TESTIFY OR PRODUCE EVIDENCE.

12-924.

(A)     THE COMMISSIONER MAY CONDUCT AN ON-SITE EXAMINATION OF A
LICENSEE WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

(B)     THE LICENSEE SHALL PAY ALL REASONABLY INCURRED COSTS OF
DIRECTLY RELATED TO AN EXAMINATION CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SECTION,
INCLUDING THE TRAVEL EXPENSES. LODGING EXPENSES. AND A PER DIEM FOR
EXAMINERS.

(C)     AN ON-SITE EXAMINATION MAY BE CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
AN EXAMINATION PERFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF A RESPONSIBLE
SUPERVISORY AGENCY OF ANOTHER STATE.

(D)     (1) THE COMMISSIONER, IN LIEU OF AN ON-SITE EXAMINATION, MAY
ACCEPT THE EXAMINATION REPORT OF A RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISORY AGENCY OF
ANOTHER STATE.

(2) A REPORT ACCEPTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS
CONSIDERED FOR ALL PURPOSES AS AN OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER

(E)     THE COMMISSIONER MAY:

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