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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 49

THE DIVISION MAY SEEK THE COOPERATION OF THE
LICENSING AUTHORITIES AND CONTRACTING DEPARTMENTS OF THE
STATE IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INVESTIGATION OF A PERSON
WHO IS LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OR WHO HAS A
CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STATE.

(D)       DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT.

IF THE DIVISION DETERMINES THAT THE COMPLAINT LACKS
REASONABLE GROUNDS ON WHICH TO BASE A VIOLATION OF THIS
SUBTITLE, IT MAY:

(1)   DISMISS THE COMPLAINT; OR

(2)    CONDUCT ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT
CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

(E)   CONSUMER MAY RESORT TO OTHER REMEDIES.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT PREVENT A CONSUMER FROM:

(1)    EXERCISING ANY RIGHT OR SEEKING ANY
REMEDY TO WHICH HE MIGHT OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED; OR

(2)    FILING A COMPLAINT WITH ANY OTHER AGENCY
OR COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 83, §20F, except for the provisions of
that section which relate to conciliation, now
contained in §13—402.

In subsection (a) of this section, the more
general reference "violation of this title" is
substituted for the somewhat anomalous phrase
"unlawful trade practice as set forth in
§20D"; present §20D defines "unfair or
deceptive trade practice," not "unlawful trade
practice." The general reference clarifies
and conforms the application of this subtitle
to all violations of this title, consistent
with the apparent intent of the Legislature
when it amended the Consumer Protection Act by
Ch. 609, Acts of 1974.

In subsection (b) of this section, the
reference to the Division's right to exercise
its authority under §20C, now §13—204, is
deleted as unnecessary.

The only other changes are in style.

13-402.

CONCILIATION.