Maryland Code > BUSINESS REGULATION > Title 20 – Automated Purchasing Machines


Subtitle 1	Definitions; General Provisions	20-101 – 20-103
Subtitle 2	Designation of Primary Law Enforcement Unit	20-201
Subtitle 3	Licensing	20-301 – 20-310
Subtitle 4	Automated Purchasing Machine Transactions	20-401 – 20-403
Subtitle 5	Prohibited Acts; Penalties	20-501 – 20-502

Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. ^{Source: OCC}
Credit Score: A number, roughly between 300 and 800, that measures an individual's credit worthiness. The most well-known type of credit score is the FICO score. This score represents the answer from a mathematical formula that assigns numerical values to various pieces of information in your credit report. ^{Source: OCC}
Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. ^{Source: OCC}
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Local department of social services: includes the Montgomery County government. See
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.