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§ 17-202. Powers and duties in general

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness RegulationEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Title 17. Miscellaneous State Business Licenses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Administration and Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 17-202
§ 17-202. Powers and duties in general
(a) The Comptroller or the Executive Director shall enforce this title.
(b)(1) The Comptroller:
(i) shall appoint a chief license inspector; and
(ii) may appoint assistant license inspectors.
(2) The chief license inspector and each assistant license inspector is entitled to:
(i) compensation in accordance with the State budget; and
(ii) reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations,1 as provided in the State budget.
(c) The Comptroller may delegate any power or duty of the Comptroller under this title.
(d) To enforce this title, the Comptroller may make investigations and hold hearings on any matter covered by this title, at any time or place in the State, and, in connection with an investigation or hearing, may:
(1) administer oaths;
(2) examine witnesses;
(3) receive evidence; and
(4) issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to testify or to produce evidence.
(e) The Comptroller shall make all license materials, including stickers, available to the clerks on or before April 1 each year.
(f) The Executive Director, or an officer of the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, may make investigations and issue citations to enforce this title.
(g) The Comptroller may adopt regulations to:
(1) carry out this title; and
(2) define any term used in this title.

Credits

Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 26, § 4; Acts 2022, c. 315, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 450, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 56, § 11.

Footnotes

COMAR 23.02.01.01 et seq.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 17-202, MD BUS REG § 17-202
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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