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Ch. 319
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2034
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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WHICH IS PART OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
CONSUMER CREDIT.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED, BY THE GOVERNOR
WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE AND SHALL
CONSIST OF FIVE MEMBERS.
(1) ONE MEMBER SHALL BE THE COMMISSIONER OF
CONSUMER CREDIT, WHO SHALL BE CHAIRMAN;
(2) TWO MEMBERS SHALL REPRESENT DEBT
COLLECTION AGENCIES;
(3) TWO MEMBERS SHALL REPRESENT CONSUMERS
AND SHALL BE EITHER:
(I) AN OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER OF A
RECOGNIZED CONSUMER GROUP IN THIS STATE; OR
(II) AN EMPLOYEE OF A COUNTY CONSUMER
PROTECTION AGENCY OR OTHER LOCAL CONSUMER PROTECTION
AGENCY OF THIS STATS.
(C) EACH MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF
FOUR YEARS. WHEN A VACANCY OCCURS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION
OF A TERM, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE SUCCESSOR TO
SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM.
(D) TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL
HAVE THE POWER TO:
(1) ISSUE, SUSPEND, AND REVOKE LICENSES AND
REPRIMAND LICENSEES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE;
(2) RECEIVE WRITTEN COMPLAINTS AND HOLD
HEARINGS INTO ALLEGATIONS OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CONSUMER
DEBT COLLECTION ACT BY A DEBT COLLECTION AGENCY: AND
(3) MEDIATE DISPUTES BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND
DEBT COLLECTION AGENCIES, INCLUDING SUGGESTING MONETARY
COMPENSATION TO THE CONSUMER IN AN AMOUNT AGREEABLE TO
BOTH THE CONSUMER AND THE DEBT COLLECTION AGENCY.
325 326. APPLICATION.
(A) APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE IN WRITING, UNDER OATH, AND IN THE FORM
PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER BOARD.
(B) WHEN AN APPLICANT OPERATES SEVERAL PLACES OF
BUSINESS, SEPARATE APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES SHALL BE
MADE FOR EACH PLACE OF BUSINESS.
326 327. LICENSE FEES AND BOND.
(A) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR
OR PART OF A CALENDAR YEAR IS $100 FOR EACH PLACE OF
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