Maryland Code, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 12-423
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 12-423
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- 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
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(1) Any licensee;
(2) Any person who is engaged or participating in the business of money transmission, whether as authorized delegate, principal, agent, or otherwise; and
(3) Any other person who the Commissioner has cause to believe is violating this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle whether that person claims to be within or beyond the scope of this subtitle.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the Commissioner:
(1) Shall be given access to the place of business, books, papers, records, safes, and vaults of the person under investigation; and
(2) May summon and examine under oath any person whose testimony the Commissioner requires.
(c) (1) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or summons of the Commissioner under this subtitle or to testify concerning any matter about which the person may be interrogated under this subtitle, the Commissioner may file a petition for enforcement with the circuit court for any county.
(2) On petition by the Commissioner, the court may order the person to attend and testify or produce evidence.