1. (a) The Department shall give notice and hold any hearing under this subtitle in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.¹

2. (b)

   1. (1) Any request for a hearing on an order issued under § 4-109(b)(1) of this subtitle or a stop work order under § 4-110(a) of this subtitle or a notice issued under § 4-109(b)(2) of this subtitle shall be made in writing no later than 10 working days after being served with the order.

   2. (2) If a request for a hearing on a stop work order issued under § 4-110(a) of this subtitle is made under this subsection, the Department shall:

      1. (i) Hold the hearing no later than 10 working days after receiving the request; and
      2. (ii) Render a decision within 10 working days after the hearing.
3. (c) The Department may make a verbatim record of the proceedings of any hearing held under this subtitle.

4. (d)

   1. (1) In connection with any hearing under this subtitle, the Department may:

      1. (i) Subpoena any person or evidence; and
      2. (ii) Order a witness to give evidence.
   2. (2) A subpoenaed witness shall receive the same fees and mileage reimbursement as if the hearing were part of a civil action.

   3. (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:

      1. (i) Compel obedience to the Department's order or subpoena; or
      2. (ii) Compel testimony or the production of evidence.
   4. (4) The court may punish as a contempt any failure to obey its order issued under this section.

Added by Acts 1990, c. 550. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006.

State Government § 10-101 et seq.