2006                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 595

9-10.

(A)    IN ADDITION TO THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THE
TENANT BY SECTION 9-9, NO LANDLORD MAY EVICT A TENANT OF
ANY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN BALTIMORE CITY FOR [[EITHER]]
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

(1)    SOLELY BECAUSE THE TENANT HAS
COMPLAINED, IN GOOD FAITH, TO THE LANDLORD OF SPECIFIC
HOUSING DEFICIENCIES; OR

(2)    SOLELY BECAUSE THE TENANT IS A MEMBER OF
ANY TENANTS' ORGANIZATION[[.]]; OR

(3)    SOLELY BECAUSE THE TENANT FILES SUIT
AGAINST THE LANDLORD; OR

(4) SOLELY BECAUSE TENANT CONSULTS AN
ATTORNEY ON ANY MATTER INVOLVING TENANTS' RIGHTS.

(B)    EVICTIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) SHALL BE
CALLED "RETALIATORY EVICTIONS1',

(C)    IF, IN ANY EVICTION PROCEEDING, THE JUDGMENT
IS IN FAVOR OF THE TENANT FOR [[EITHER]] ANY OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED DEFENSES, THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT FOR
REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COURT COSTS AGAINST THE
LANDLORD.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved May 31, 1974.

CHAPTER 596
(Senate Bill 750)
AN ACT concerning

Consumer Protection — Attorney General

FOR the purpose of expanding the enforcement and
regulatory powers of the Consumer Protection
Division of the Attorney General's Office by
providing for power to issue certain [[cease and
desist orders; to clarify the use of cease and
desist agreements; promulgate rules and regulations;
create a Hearing Examiner with the power to make