EstatePass
USTmedium11% of exam

A Maryland person ignores the Commissioner subpoena during a 2026 examination. How may the Commissioner seek enforcement of the ignored subpoena?

Correct Answer

B) The Commissioner may petition the circuit court to enforce it

The Commissioner may subpoena documents or other evidence and summon and examine under oath any person whose testimony is required, and on failure to comply may file a petition for enforcement with the circuit court for a county, which may order the person to attend and testify or produce evidence. Other choices: enforcement runs through the court; the contempt power is the court; and the surcharge addresses other failings. Source: Md. Fin. Inst. § 11-515(e)

Answer Options
A
The subpoena lapses, because the Commissioner has no means of compelling a person who is not a licensee to attend and testify
B
The Commissioner may petition the circuit court to enforce it
C
The Commissioner may impose a $500 surcharge for the refusal
D
The Commissioner may hold the person in contempt directly

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The Commissioner may subpoena documents or other evidence and summon and examine under oath any person whose testimony is required, and on failure to comply may file a petition for enforcement with the circuit court for a county, which may order the person to attend and testify or produce evidence. Other choices: enforcement runs through the court; the contempt power is the court; and the surcharge addresses other failings. Source: Md. Fin. Inst. § 11-515(e)

Was this explanation helpful?

More UST Questions

A Washington broker provides the federal settlement service estimates and booklet in 2026 and no separate state itemization. Can disclosures compliant with RESPA and Regulation X satisfy the state third-party itemization subsection?

Priya is comparing pre-license education providers before applying for a Florida mortgage loan originator license. How many hours of approved pre-license education must she complete in total?

An applicant is budgeting for a Florida MLO license and asks what the state application fee comes to at filing. Which figure is correct?

A newly sponsored Florida MLO is told she must buy an individual surety bond in her own name before she can originate. Is that correct?

A Washington consumer loan act licensee also brokers loans in 2026 outside the authority of that act. Does the consumer-loan-act exemption extend to mortgage brokerage outside that act’s authority?

A $200,000 Texas home equity loan has $3,700 in fees subject to the constitutional cap and a separate $600 fee for an appraisal performed by a third-party appraiser. Do the capped fees exceed the limit?

An owner applies for a Texas home equity loan on 4 May 2026 and the lender delivers the required notice on 8 May. Which date starts the constitutional 12-day waiting period for closing?

An owner closed a Texas home equity loan on 3 February 2026 and wants a second one on the same homestead in November 2026. Assuming no declared-emergency exception applies and the earlier home equity lien will be paid off, may the new loan close in November?

A Texas home equity loan forecloses and the sale leaves the lender $62,000 short of the balance owed. Absent actual fraud in obtaining the credit, may the lender recover the shortfall personally from the owner or spouse?

A Washington real estate broker helps a 2026 buyer arrange financing and takes only the usual sales commission. Does financing assistance incidental to a bona fide sale for only the customary real-estate commission fall within the exemption?

People Also Study

Related Study Resources

Practice More MLO Questions

Access all practice questions with progress tracking and adaptive difficulty to pass your SAFE MLO exam.

Start Practicing