{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-9-337","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 9–337","heading":"","body":"(a) The Department shall give notice and hold any hearing under this subtitle in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.\n(b) (1) Within 10 days after being served with an order under § 9-335(a)(1) of this subtitle, the person served may request in writing a hearing before the Department.\n(2) If a request for a hearing is made under this subsection, the Department shall:\n(i) Hold the hearing within 10 days after receiving the request; and\n(ii) Render a decision within 10 days after the hearing.\n(c) Within 10 days after being served with a notice under § 9-335(a)(2) of this subtitle, the person served may request in writing a hearing before the Department.\n(d) The Department may make a verbatim record of the proceedings of any hearing held under this subtitle.\n(e) (1) In connection with any hearing under this subtitle, the Department may:\n(i) Subpoena any person or evidence; and\n(ii) Order a witness to give evidence.\n(2) A subpoenaed witness shall receive the same fees and mileage reimbursement as if the hearing were part of a civil action.\n(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:\n(i) Compel obedience to the Department’s order or subpoena; or\n(ii) Compel testimony or the production of evidence.\n(4) The court may punish as a contempt any failure to obey its order issued under this section.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=9-337","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"2175e2e192689c0778790e407c5d432b07d6a5c77714f5aa411f9d32fbe5bfa6","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-9-336","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-9-338"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}