§ 4-211. Hearings

   (a) Application of Administrative Procedure Act. -- The Department shall give notice and hold any hearing under this subtitle in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) Request for hearing. -- 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) Record of proceedings. -- The Department may make a verbatim record of the proceedings of any hearing held under this subtitle.

(d) Subpoenas; witnesses. --

   (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.

HISTORY: 1990, ch. 673; 2006, ch. 44, § 6.