Md. Code, Business Regulation § 19-602
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 19-602, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§19–602.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) An international marriage broker shall provide each recruit with criminal history record information and marital history information of its client and basic human rights information before personal contact information about a recruit is given to the client.
(2) The human rights information provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be prepared by an organization that is not affiliated with the international marriage broker.
(b) The information required in subsection (a) of this section must be:
(1) in the recruit’s native language; and
(2) displayed in a manner that:
(i) separates the criminal history record information, the marital history information, and the basic rights information from any other information; and
(ii) is highly noticeable.
(c) The international marriage broker shall pay the costs incurred to translate the information.
(2) The human rights information provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be prepared by an organization that is not affiliated with the international marriage broker.
(b) The information required in subsection (a) of this section must be:
(1) in the recruit’s native language; and
(2) displayed in a manner that:
(i) separates the criminal history record information, the marital history information, and the basic rights information from any other information; and
(ii) is highly noticeable.
(c) The international marriage broker shall pay the costs incurred to translate the information.
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