Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 6-206
Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 6-206
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(1) may hold hearings;
(2) may administer oaths; and
(3) by deposition in the same manner as provided in civil cases in the State or otherwise, may take testimony.
(b) (1) The State Board or its designee may issue a subpoena.
(2) The police department of Baltimore City or the sheriff of a county shall serve a subpoena issued under this subsection.
(3) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the State Board, a circuit court may compel compliance with the subpoena.
(c) (1) If the State Board concludes that conduct alleged to be a violation of this title may result in irreparable harm to a person, the State Board may sue to enforce a provision of this title by ex parte, interlocutory, or final injunction.
(2) The State Board shall bring suit under this subsection in the circuit court for the county where:
(i) the violation allegedly is occurring; or
(ii) the principal place of business of the alleged violator is located.
(3) In seeking an injunction under this subsection, the State Board is not required to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.