Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS REGULATION 12.5-506

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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) Subject to the notice and hearing provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the Secretary may bring a civil administrative action against a person that violates § 12.5-505(a) of this subtitle.

(b) After a hearing, if the Secretary finds that a person has violated § 12.5-505(a) of this subtitle, the Secretary may:

(1) order the person to cease and desist from unlawful practice; and

(2) impose a civil penalty not exceeding $100 for each day of unlawful practice.

(c) Any person aggrieved by a decision and order of the Secretary under this section may take an appeal as allowed in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.