Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 2-203
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 2-203, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§2–203.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section with respect to an estate being administered or about to be administered in the office of the register, a register, deputy, clerk, or any other employee may not ask for, take, or receive from a person a fee, commission, gratuity, gift, or reward for performing a service.
(b) The service referred to in subsection (a) of this section includes:
(1) Giving advice;
(2) Referring business;
(3) Performing a service other than for actual expenses of travel incurred in connection with the probate of a will; or
(4) Acting as agent, representative or in any other capacity for a surety corporation for which compensation is given directly or indirectly.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense.
(d) This section does not apply to the payment of a fee authorized by § 2–206 of this subtitle.
(b) The service referred to in subsection (a) of this section includes:
(1) Giving advice;
(2) Referring business;
(3) Performing a service other than for actual expenses of travel incurred in connection with the probate of a will; or
(4) Acting as agent, representative or in any other capacity for a surety corporation for which compensation is given directly or indirectly.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense.
(d) This section does not apply to the payment of a fee authorized by § 2–206 of this subtitle.
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