Md. Code, Business Regulation § 12.5-506
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 12.5-506, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§12.
Official statutory text
§12.5–506.
(a) Subject to the notice and hearing provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the Secretary may bring a civil administrative action against a person that violates § 12.5–505(a) of this subtitle.
(b) After a hearing, if the Secretary finds that a person has violated § 12.5–505(a) of this subtitle, the Secretary may:
(1) order the person to cease and desist from unlawful practice; and
(2) impose a civil penalty not exceeding $100 for each day of unlawful practice.
(c) Any person aggrieved by a decision and order of the Secretary under this section may take an appeal as allowed in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(a) Subject to the notice and hearing provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the Secretary may bring a civil administrative action against a person that violates § 12.5–505(a) of this subtitle.
(b) After a hearing, if the Secretary finds that a person has violated § 12.5–505(a) of this subtitle, the Secretary may:
(1) order the person to cease and desist from unlawful practice; and
(2) impose a civil penalty not exceeding $100 for each day of unlawful practice.
(c) Any person aggrieved by a decision and order of the Secretary under this section may take an appeal as allowed in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
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