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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 1943
DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE SIGNED ON
BEHALF OF THE BOARD BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
BOARD.
(3) NO PERSON MAY VIOLATE OR FAIL TO ADHERE
TO ANY PROVISION CONTAINED IN A WRITTEN ASSURANCE OR
AGREEMENT OF DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. ANY
FAILURE BY THE BOARD TO ENFORCE A VIOLATION OF ANY
PROVISION OF A WRITTEN ASSURANCE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A
WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT OF THE BOARD OR PROVISION OF THE
AGREEMENT. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL BE
LIABLE FOR PAYMENT TO THE COUNTY OF A CIVIL PENALTY,
RECOVERABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION, NOT EXCEEDING $500 FOR
EACH VIOLATION.
(S) IF THE BOARD FAILS TO CONCILIATE A COMPLAINT
AFTER THE PARTIES HAVE, IN GOOD FAITH, ATTEMPTED A
CONCILIATION; OR, FAILS TO EFFECT AN ASSURANCE OF
DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; OR, DETERMINES
THAT A COMPLIANT IS NOT SUSCEPTIBLE OF CONCILIATION, HE
SHALL TRANSMIT THE MATTER TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR
APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION.
(T) NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE SHALL PREVENT ANY
PERSON FROM EXERCISING ANY RIGHT OR SEEKING ANY REMEDY TO
WHICH HE MIGHT OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED OR FROM FILING ANY
COMPLAINT WITH ANY OTHER AGENCY, COURT OF LAW OR EQUITY.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections 123 1/2 (12) to (20) be and they are hereby
added to the Public Local Laws of Calvert County being
Article 5 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1963 Edition and 1970 Supplement, as added by Chapter
573 of the Acts of 1970) to read as follows:
Article 5
123-1/2.
(12) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS (13) THROUGH
(20), THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED:
(1) "CONSUMER" MEANS A PURCHASER, LESSEE OR
RECIPIENT OR PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER, LESSEE OR RECIPIENT
OF CONSUMER GOODS OR SERVICES OR CONSUMER CREDIT.
(2) "CONSUMER GOODS, SERVICES, CREDIT AND
DEBTS" ARE GOODS, SERVICES, CREDIT, DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS
WHICH ARE PRIMARILY FOR PERSONAL, HOUSEHOLD, FAMILY OR
AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.
(3) "TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL" MEANS THE TRI-COUNTY
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