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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="5-516" title_number="5" title_name="Water Resources" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Appropriation or Use of Waters, Reservoirs, and Dams">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department shall give notice and hold any hearing related to orders imposed under this subtitle in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Within 10 days after being served with an order under § 5–515(a)(1) of this subtitle, the person served may request in writing a hearing before the Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if a request for a hearing on an order is made under this subsection, the Department shall:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Hold the hearing promptly after receiving the request; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Render a decision promptly after the hearing.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If a request for a hearing on an order is made under this subsection and the Department alleges in the order that there is an imminent threat or danger to the public health or safety or to the environment, the Department shall:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Hold the hearing within 10 days after receiving the request; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Render a decision within 10 days after the hearing.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Within 10 days after being served with a notice under § 5–515(a)(2) of this subtitle, the person served may request in writing a hearing before the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department may make a verbatim record of the proceedings of any hearing held under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In connection with any hearing under this subtitle, the Department may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Subpoena any person or evidence; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Order a witness to give evidence.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A subpoenaed witness shall receive the same fees and mileage reimbursement as if the hearing were part of a civil action.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>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:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Compel obedience to the Department’s order or subpoena; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Compel testimony or the production of evidence.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The court may punish as contempt any failure to obey its order issued under this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
