Md. Code, Environment § 4-211
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 4-211, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§4–211.
Official statutory text
(a) The Department shall give notice and hold any hearing under this subtitle in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
(b) Within 10 days after being served with an order under § 4–209(a)(1) of this subtitle or a notice under § 4–209(a)(2) of this subtitle, the person served may request in writing a hearing before the Department.
(c) The Department may make a verbatim record of the proceedings of any hearing held under this subtitle.
(d) (1) In connection with any hearing under this subtitle, the Department may:
(i) Subpoena any person or evidence; and
(ii) Order a witness to give evidence.
(2) A subpoenaed witness shall receive the same fees and mileage reimbursement as if the hearing were part of a civil action.
(3) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or order issued under this subsection, on petition of the Department, a circuit court, by order, may:
(i) Compel obedience to the Department’s order or subpoena; or
(ii) Compel testimony or the production of evidence.
(4) The court may punish as a contempt any failure to obey its order issued under this section.
(b) Within 10 days after being served with an order under § 4–209(a)(1) of this subtitle or a notice under § 4–209(a)(2) of this subtitle, the person served may request in writing a hearing before the Department.
(c) The Department may make a verbatim record of the proceedings of any hearing held under this subtitle.
(d) (1) In connection with any hearing under this subtitle, the Department may:
(i) Subpoena any person or evidence; and
(ii) Order a witness to give evidence.
(2) A subpoenaed witness shall receive the same fees and mileage reimbursement as if the hearing were part of a civil action.
(3) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or order issued under this subsection, on petition of the Department, a circuit court, by order, may:
(i) Compel obedience to the Department’s order or subpoena; or
(ii) Compel testimony or the production of evidence.
(4) The court may punish as a contempt any failure to obey its order issued under this section.
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