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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RENTAL FACILITY OR THE OWNER'S AGENT. IF THE OWNER OR
AGENT IS A CORPORATION, THE CORPORATION SHALL BE ONE
QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND AS
PROVIDED BY STATE LAW. ALL OWNERS OR AGENTS SHALL
CERTIFY TO THE COMMISSION THE NAME, ADDRESS AND
TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AN AGENT WHO SHALL RESIDE IN
MARYLAND AND BE QUALIFIED TO ACCEPT SERVICE OF PROCESS
ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER.

93A-17. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO LICENSE OR TO COMPLY
WITH COMMISSION ORDERS OR SUMMONS.

(A)    ANY PERSON WHO CONDUCTS OP OPERATES,
ATTEMPTS TO CONDUCT OR OPERATE, OR PERMITS THE CONDUCT
OR OPERATION OF A RENTAL FACILITY OWNED BY HIM WITHOUT
FIRST HAVING OBTAINED OR APPLIED FOR THE LICENSE
HEREIN PRESCRIBED, OR AFTER A LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED
OR SUSPENDED OR REFUSED, OF FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY
COMMISSION ORDER OR SUMMONS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS
ARTICLE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND,
UPON CONVICTION, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) AND COSTS.
FINES IMPOSED HEREUNDER MAY BE COLLECTED OP ENFORCED
THROUGH CIVIL ATTACHMENT PROCEEDINGS. EACH DAY THAT A
PERSON CONDUCTS OR OPERATES, ATTEMPTS TO CONDUCT OR
OPERATE OR PERMITS THE CONDUCT OR OPERATION OF A
RENTAL FACILITY OWNED BY HIM IN VIOLATION OF THIS
CHAPTER, OR FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY COMMISSION ORDER
OR SUMMONS SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE
HEREUNDER, EXCEPT THAT WHERE SAID PERSON MAKES A BONA
FIDE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THIS CHAPTER NO PENALTY
SHALL LIE FOR THAT PERIOD OF "TIME WHEN THE PERSON IS
MAKING A BONA FIDE EFFORT TO SO COMPLY. PROVIDED
FURTHER, THAT WHERE ANY PERSON CHOOSES TO CEASE THE
CONDUCTION OP OPERATION OF A RENTAL FACILITY, NO
PENALTY WILL LIE DURING THE SIXTY (60) DAY PERIOD THAT
TENANTS HAVE TO VACATE THE FACILITY AS SPECIFIED IN
SECTION 93A-24(B) OF THIS CHAPTER.

(B)   IN ADDITION TO ANY CRIMINAL OR OTHER PENALTY
HEREIN PROVIDED, INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE
ACTION OF PROCEEDING TO CORRECT ANY VIOLATION OF THIS
ARTICLE MAY BE INSTITUTED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 93A-5 OF
THIS CHAPTER, AND ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION
MAY ISSUE RESTRAINING ORDERS, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT
INJUNCTIONS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE FORMS OF RELIEF.

93A-18. LICENSING PROCEDURES.