HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1915

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(c)  The appraisal of any animal, together with its carcass,
hide, and offal, may not exceed 90 percent of the fair market
value of the animal, or $500 for any one animal. The appraisal of
any building may not exceed 90 percent of its fair market value.
When approved by the Secretary, the appraisal shall be filed with
the Comptroller who shall issue his warrant to the Treasurer in
favor of the owner for the amount of the appraisal.

(d)  If the owner of the building, article, or property is
not satisfied with the appraisal, he may appeal to the circuit
court of the county where the building, article, or property is
located. The appeal shall be heard de novo.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall

take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 13, 1986.

CHAPTER 519

(House Bill 996)
AN ACT concerning

Licenses - Collection Agencies

FOR the purpose of including in the definition of a "collection

agency" any creditor, seller, lender, or holder who uses any
name or other artifice which would indicate that a third
party is collecting or attempting to collect the debt;
including in the definition of a "collection agency" any
person who uses any series or system of letters or forms in
the collection of claims owed to that person which state or
indicate that a third party is collecting or asserting the
claim; and generally relating to collection agencies.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 323(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 56 - Licenses
323.