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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="6-206" title_number="6" title_name="Electricians" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Electricians">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In connection with a proceeding, the State Board or a hearing officer whom the State Board designates:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>may hold hearings;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may administer oaths; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>by deposition in the same manner as provided in civil cases in the State or otherwise, may take testimony.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Board or its designee may issue a subpoena.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The police department of Baltimore City or the sheriff of a county shall serve a subpoena issued under this subsection.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the State Board, a circuit court may compel compliance with the subpoena.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the State Board concludes that conduct alleged to be a violation of this title may result in irreparable harm to a person, the State Board may sue to enforce a provision of this title by ex parte, interlocutory, or final injunction.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The State Board shall bring suit under this subsection in the circuit court for the county where:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the violation allegedly is occurring; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the principal place of business of the alleged violator is located.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In seeking an injunction under this subsection, the State Board is not required to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
