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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 570
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14-3304.
(A) BEFORE PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE, AN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT
SHALL EXECUTE A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH THE CLIENT THAT INCLUDES:
(1) A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED;
(2) AN ITEMIZATION OF ALL FEES TO BE CHARGED TO THE CLIENT;
(3) A STATEMENT THAT THE CLIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO CONSULT AN
ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING THE CONTRACT;
(4) A STATEMENT THAT THE CLIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE
CONTRACT WITHIN 72 HOURS OF SIGNING;
(5) THE STATEMENT, "I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE
LAW IN MARYLAND, AND MAY NOT PROVIDE LEGAL FORMS, GIVE PROVIDE LEGAL
ADVICE, OR PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES", WHICH SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED
IN THE CONTRACT IN AT LEAST 12 POINT TYPE; AND
(6) THE STATEMENT, "I CANNOT ACCEPT A FEE FOR REFERRING A
CLIENT TO ANOTHER PERSON FOR SERVICES THAT I CANNOT OR WILL NOT
PERFORM", WHICH SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED IN THE CONTRACT IN AT
LEAST 12 POINT TYPE; AND
(7) IF THE IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT IS A NOTARY PUBLIC, A
STATEMENT EXPLAINING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NOTARY PUBLIC AND AN
ATTORNEY.
(B) THE WRITTEN CONTRACT SHALL BE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND THE CLIENT'S
NATIVE LANGUAGE IN EACH LANGUAGE IN WHICH THE IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT
PROVIDES SERVICES.
(C) THE IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE
CONTRACT TO THE CLIENT ON EXECUTION.
(D) THE IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT SHALL RETURN ANY DOCUMENTS
PROVIDED BY THE CLIENT AT THE CLIENT'S REQUEST, EVEN IN THE EVENT OF A FEE
DISPUTE.
14-3305.
(A) AN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT SHALL POST, IN A CONSPICUOUS
LOCATION AT EACH PLACE OF BUSINESS AT WHICH THE IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT
PROVIDES IMMIGRATION CONSULTING SERVICES, A SIGN THAT STATES, "I AM NOT
AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN MARYLAND, AND MAY NOT PROVIDE
LEGAL FORMS, GIVE PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE, OR PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES."
(B) A SEPARATE SIGN SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND IN EACH
LANGUAGE IN WHICH THE IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT PROVIDES SERVICES.
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