Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-804
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-804, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§17–804.
Official statutory text
(a) A person or an entity may not provide false information under this subtitle.
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 and not exceeding $25,000 for each violation.
(c) An action for a civil penalty under this section may be brought by:
(1) the unit that awarded the contract, in its own name;
(2) the Attorney General, in the name of the State; or
(3) a State’s Attorney, in the name of the State.
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 and not exceeding $25,000 for each violation.
(c) An action for a civil penalty under this section may be brought by:
(1) the unit that awarded the contract, in its own name;
(2) the Attorney General, in the name of the State; or
(3) a State’s Attorney, in the name of the State.
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