Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8-217
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8-217, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§8–217.
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(a) (1) The Attorney General may institute a civil action against a person who violates this part to recover for the State a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, each prohibited disclosure or use of a credit card number, payment device number, or holder’s signature is an independent violation.
(b) The Attorney General may seek an injunction in a civil action to prohibit a person who has engaged or is engaged in a violation of this part from engaging in the violation.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, each prohibited disclosure or use of a credit card number, payment device number, or holder’s signature is an independent violation.
(b) The Attorney General may seek an injunction in a civil action to prohibit a person who has engaged or is engaged in a violation of this part from engaging in the violation.
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