Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-1204
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-1204, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§17–1204.
Official statutory text
(a) Before a moving and storage firm or warehouse that stores household goods provides any service, the moving and storage firm or warehouse shall give written notice to the buyer of the service that the buyer should get insurance to protect the buyer from loss of goods.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
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