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Ch. 845
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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BY adding to
Article - Commercial Law
Section 13-206
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1975 Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 13-206 be and it is hereby
added to Article - Commercial Law, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1975 Volume and 1976 Supplement) to read as
follows:
Article - Commercial Law
13-206.
(A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "LEGAL ASSISTANCE
ORGANIZATION" MEANS A FIRM, GROUP, CORPORATION, OR OTHER
ENTITY WHICH RECOMMENDS, FURNISHES, ARRANGES, OR PAYS FOR
LEGAL SERVICES FOR ITS OWN MEMBERS OR BENEFICIARIES,
WHETHER OR NOT FOR PROFIT.
(B) A LEGAL ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT SELL
OR OFFER ITS SERVICES FOR SALE IN MARYLAND EXCEPT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
(C) A LEGAL ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY SHALL
FILE A REPORT WITH THE DIVISION OF ITS INTENTION TO OFFER
ITS LEGAL SERVICES IN THE STATE. THE REPORT SHALL
CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION AS IS REQUIRED BY THE DIVISION
AND BY THE MARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE ACTIVITIES AND ITS
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
(D) A LEGAL ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION WHICH SELLS OR
OFFERS ITS LEGAL SERVICES IN THE STATE WITHOUT COMPLYING
WITH SUBSECTION (C) IS SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF $500 FOR
EACH DAY ITS REPORT IS NOT FILED WITH THE DIVISION IS
SUBJECT TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION WITHIN
THIS SUBTITLE.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect January 1, 1978 July 1, 1977.
Approved May 26, 1977.
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CHAPTER 846
(House Bill 1844)
AN ACT concerning
Contributing to Certain Conditions
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