MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
ENTITLED TO RECOVER THE COSTS OF THE ACTION FOR THE USE
OF THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 83, §25.

The only changes are in style.

13-410. CIVIL PENALTY - MERCHANTS.

(A)   FIRST VIOLATION.

A MERCHANT WHO ENGAGES IN A VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE
IS SUBJECT to A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $300 FOR EACH
VIOLATION.

(B)   SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION.

A MERCHANT WHO HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE ENGAGED IN A

VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE AND   WHO SUBSEQUENTLY REPEATS THE

SAME VIOLATION IS SUBJECT TO    A FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $500
FOR EACH VIOLATION.

(C) FINES AS CIVIL PENALTIES.

THE FINES PROVIDED FOR IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF
THIS SECTION ARE CIVIL PENALTIES AND ARE RECOVERABLE BY
THE STATE IN A CIVIL ACTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 83, §20H.

The term "violation of this title" is
substituted for the somewhat less consistent
"unlawful trade practices" and "unfair trade
practices." In this regard, see revisor's
note to §13-401.

The only other changes are in style.

13-411. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

(A) GENERAL PENALTY PROVISION.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
TITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UNLESS ANOTHER
CRIMINAL PENALTY IS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED ELSEWHERE [[IN
THIS TITLE]], ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR
OR BOTH, IN ADDITION TO ANY CIVIL PENALTIES.

(B) EXCEPTION.