Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 20-1042

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) If the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in discrimination prohibited by the U.S. Constitution, the Maryland Constitution, or State or federal law, the Attorney General may commence a civil action in accordance with this part.

(b) The civil action shall be instituted in the circuit court for the county where:

(1) the alleged violator resides or has a principal place of business; or

(2) the alleged violation occurred.