Md. Code, Business Regulation § 7-401
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 7-401, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§7–401.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not knowingly and willfully do business as a collection agency in the State unless the person has a license.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
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