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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 275

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article 56 - Licenses

224.

(a) The Commission may upon its own motion and shall
upon the verified complaint in writing of any person,
provided such complaint, or such complaint together with
evidence, documentary or otherwise, presented in connection
therewith, shall make out a prima facie case, cause to be
investigated the actions of any real estate broker or real
estate salesman, or any person who shall assume to act in
either such capacity within this State, and shall have the
power to suspend or revoke any license issued under the
provisions of this subtitle, or, in lieu of or in addition
to any suspension or revocation, impose a penalty of up to
two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per violation upon any
licensee at any time where the licensee has by false or
fraudulent representation obtained a license, or where the
licensee in performing or attempting to perform any of the
acts mentioned herein, is deemed to be guilty of:

(1) Soliciting KNOWINGLY SOLICITING [or inducing] any
party to [a) AN EXISTING EXCLUSIVE LISTING contract ; WITH
ANOTHER LICENSEE OR SOLICITING ANY PARTY TO AN EXISTING
SALES CONTRACT, lease , or agreement [to break such
contract ] WITH NEGOTIATED BY ANOTHER LICENSEE for the
purpose of substituting in lieu thereof a new contract,
[lease LEASE, or agreement [ where such soliciting or
inducing is motivated by anticipated personal gain by the
licensee,] _,__or

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 20, 1982.

CHAPTER 276
(Senate Bill 478)
AN ACT concerning

Fire Departments - Fires, Service Calls, and Emergencies