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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 42-4 Powers.">
  <section prefix="§" num="42-4" heading="Powers.">
    <text>The Department may:</text>
    <para num="(1)">administer, oversee, and enforce City business licenses, permits, and practices, including business processes and related licenses created by the subtitles specified in § 42-9 {“Business practices under oversight of the Department – Listing”} of this subtitle;</para>
    <para num="(2)">receive complaints and take action to investigate complaints of:<para num="(i)">businesses operating without a license;</para>
      <para num="(ii)">businesses operating with improper licensing;</para>
      <para num="(iii)">businesses violating the terms of a business license; and</para>
      <para num="(iv)">unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices against consumers under City Code Article 2, Subtitle 4 {“Unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices”};</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(3)">set licensing fees, with the approval of the Board of Estimates;</para>
    <para num="(4)">bring enforcement actions against a business for violating City law, including initiating a hearing before the Board of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing;</para>
    <para num="(5)">issue summonses and subpoenas during an investigation under this subtitle;</para>
    <para num="(6)">issue environmental citations, as described under subtitle 40 of this article;</para>
    <para num="(7)">issue civil citations, as described under subtitle 41 of this article;</para>
    <para num="(8)">report to any appropriate government agency with jurisdiction any information concerning violation of any consumer protection law; and</para>
    <para num="(9)">advise the Mayor and City Council on issues relevant to City business licensing and consumer protection.</para>
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</baltimore-city-law>
