Md. Code, State Government § 20-1045
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§20–1045.
Official statutory text
(a) The Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit a person that has engaged or is engaging in a civil rights violation, from continuing or engaging in the violation.
(b) In a request for injunctive relief brought under this section, the Attorney General is not required to:
(1) post bond;
(2) allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist; or
(3) allege or prove that substantial or irreparable damage would result from any conduct alleged.
(c) The Office of the Attorney General shall serve notice of the general relief sought on the alleged violator at least 7 days before the action for an injunction is filed.
(d) The court may enter any order of judgment necessary to:
(1) prevent the use by a person of any prohibited practice;
(2) restore to a person any money, real property, or personal property acquired by means of any prohibited practice; or
(3) appoint a receiver to prevent willful violation of this title.
(b) In a request for injunctive relief brought under this section, the Attorney General is not required to:
(1) post bond;
(2) allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist; or
(3) allege or prove that substantial or irreparable damage would result from any conduct alleged.
(c) The Office of the Attorney General shall serve notice of the general relief sought on the alleged violator at least 7 days before the action for an injunction is filed.
(d) The court may enter any order of judgment necessary to:
(1) prevent the use by a person of any prohibited practice;
(2) restore to a person any money, real property, or personal property acquired by means of any prohibited practice; or
(3) appoint a receiver to prevent willful violation of this title.
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