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Ch. 509
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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(B) ANY WAIVER BY A HOMEOWNER OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE IS
VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE AS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY.
7-319.
(A) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY SEEK AN INJUNCTION TO PROHIBIT A
PERSON WHO HAS ENGAGED OR IS ENGAGING IN A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE
FROM ENGAGING OR CONTINUING TO ENGAGE IN THE VIOLATION.
(B) THE COURT MAY ENTER ANY ORDER OR JUDGMENT NECESSARY TO:
(1) PREVENT THE USE BY A PERSON OF ANY PROHIBITED PRACTICE;
(2) RESTORE TO A PERSON ANY MONEY OR REAL OR PERSONAL
PROPERTY ACQUIRED FROM THE PERSON BY MEANS OF ANY PROHIBITED PRACTICE;
OR
(3) APPOINT A RECEIVER IN CASE OF WILLFUL VIOLATION OF THIS
TITLE.
(C) IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS ENTITLED TO RECOVER THE COSTS OF THE
ACTION FOR THE USE OF THE STATE.
7-320.
(A) IN ADDITION TO ANY ACTION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AUTHORIZED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND ANY OTHER ACTION OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW, A
HOMEOWNER MAY BRING AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES INCURRED AS THE RESULT OF A
PRACTICE PROHIBITED BY THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) A HOMEOWNER WHO BRINGS AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION AND WHO
IS AWARDED DAMAGES MAY ALSO SEEK, AND THE COURT MAY AWARD, REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS FEES.
(C) IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY
VIOLATED THIS SUBTITLE, THE COURT MAY AWARD DAMAGES EQUAL TO THREE
TIMES THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL DAMAGES.
7-321.
(A) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 OR BOTH.
(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO § 5-106(B) OF THE
COURTS ARTICLE.
Article - Commercial Law
13-204.
In addition to any other of its powers and duties, the Division has the powers
and duties to:
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