1708

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 613

(5) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN ACTION
ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS TO RECOVER THE DAMAGES PROVIDED FOR BY THIS
SUBSECTION OR ANY COMPARABLE PROVISION OF FEDERAL LAM.

(C) (1) AN ACTION BROUGHT TO ENFORCE THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE COMMENCED WITHIN FOUR YEARS AFTER THE
CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES.

(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
CAUSE OF ACTION FOR A CONTINUING VIOLATION ACCRUES AT THE
TIME OF THE LATEST VIOLATION.

11-2A10. CUMULATIVE REMEDIES.

THE REMEDIES PROVIDED
CUMULATIVE.

IN

THIS SUBTITLE ARE

11-2A11.

PENALTIES.

ANY PERSON WHO WILFULLY VIOLATES ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11-2A03 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $50,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING SIX
MONTHS OR BOTH.

11-2A12. [[CONTRACTS]] CONTRACT PROVISION DECLARED VOID.

ANY PROVISION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT OR
OTHER AGREEMENT WHICH VIOLATES, OR WHICH, IF OBSERVED BY
THE PERSON INTENDED TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISION, WOULD
CAUSE A VIOLATION OF SECTION 11-2A03 OF THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AS BEING AGAINST THE PUBLIC POLICY
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

11-2A13. PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.

[[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION, THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, THE
SECURITIES COMMISSIONER, THE BANK COMMISSIONER, THE
SAVINGS AND LOAN COMMISSIONER, THE SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION AND THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MAY]] THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY
PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE WITH RESPECT TO THE PERSONS SUBJECT TO THEIR
RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS AND HAVE THE DUTY, AND ALL
POWERS NECESSARY, TO ENFORCE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS SO
PROMULGATED.

11-2A14. APPLICABILITY OF ANTITRUST LAWS.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE DEEMED TO SUPERSEDE,
RESTRICT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE CONTINUING APPLICABILITY
OF THE ANTITRUST LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

11-2A15. SHORT TITLE.