Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-704
This is the official text of Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-704, part of Maryland’s Code, Commercial Law — governs commercial transactions - Maryland's version of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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§12–704.
Official statutory text
With respect to any aspect of a credit transaction:
(1) A creditor may not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, or age;
(2) A creditor that complies with the applicable provisions of the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or regulations adopted under the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, is in compliance with the requirements of this subtitle; and
(3) Any violation of the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or any regulation adopted under the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, is a violation of the provisions of this subtitle.
(1) A creditor may not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, or age;
(2) A creditor that complies with the applicable provisions of the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or regulations adopted under the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, is in compliance with the requirements of this subtitle; and
(3) Any violation of the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or any regulation adopted under the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, is a violation of the provisions of this subtitle.
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