HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1889

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second sentence of
former CJ § 5-301(a).

In subsection (a) of this section, the language "has
no cause of action for alienation of affections" is
substituted for the former language that stated that
the "cause of action for alienation of affections is
prohibited" to clarify legislative intent to bar the
right as well as to prohibit the remedy.

3-104. CONTRACTS VOID; EXCEPTION.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

A CONTRACT FOR PAYMENT OR SETTLEMENT OF A CLAIM ABOLISHED OR
PROHIBITED BY THIS TITLE IS VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE.

(B)  EXCEPTION.

A HOLDER IN DUE COURSE MAY ENFORCE A NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT
FOR PAYMENT OR SETTLEMENT OF A CLAIM PROHIBITED BY THIS TITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former CJ § 5-301(b).

3-105. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES.

(A)  PROHIBITED ACTS.
A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1)  ASSERT OR SETTLE A CLAIM ABOLISHED OR PROHIBITED
BY THIS TITLE;

(2)  FILE OR THREATEN TO FILE AN ACTION PROHIBITED BY
THIS TITLE;

(3)  ATTEMPT TO INDUCE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL TO ASSERT,
SETTLE, FILE, OR THREATEN TO FILE AN ACTION PROHIBITED BY THIS
TITLE; OR

(4)  RECEIVE OR ACCEPT ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE
KNOWING THAT IT IS IN PAYMENT OF A CLAIM ABOLISHED OR PROHIBITED
BY THIS TITLE.

(B)  PENALTIES.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS OR
BOTH.