Md. Code, General Provisions § 8-103
This is the official text of Md. Code, General Provisions § 8-103, part of Maryland’s Code, General Provisions — contains definitions and provisions of general application across Maryland law.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§8–103.
Official statutory text
(a) If a governmental entity finds that a person has violated or is violating § 8–102 of this title, the governmental entity may file a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction within the State against the person.
(b) In filing a civil action under this section, the governmental entity may seek:
(1) the penalties provided under § 8–102(c) of this title; and
(2) subject to the guidelines under § 8–105(b)(4) of this subtitle, court costs and attorney’s fees.
(c) A governmental entity may not maintain an action under this section if the governmental entity has filed a civil action based on the same underlying act under § 2–603 of the Health – General Article or has sought enforcement by the Attorney General under § 11–205 or § 11–205.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(b) In filing a civil action under this section, the governmental entity may seek:
(1) the penalties provided under § 8–102(c) of this title; and
(2) subject to the guidelines under § 8–105(b)(4) of this subtitle, court costs and attorney’s fees.
(c) A governmental entity may not maintain an action under this section if the governmental entity has filed a civil action based on the same underlying act under § 2–603 of the Health – General Article or has sought enforcement by the Attorney General under § 11–205 or § 11–205.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.