WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 165

AGENT OVER ANY MONEYS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION SUBJECT TO THIS
SECTION.

(2)  A DISTRIBUTION OF MONEYS IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT MAY
BE MADE ONLY BY A DETERMINATION AND ORDER OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(3)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.

(N) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DETERMINATION AND ORDER
OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER THIS SECTION MAY SEEK JUDICIAL
REVIEW.

(O) (1) ANY PERSON WHO WILLFULLY FAILS TO SUBMIT TO THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL A COPY OF THE CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
(B) OF THIS SECTION OR WILLFULLY FAILS TO PAY OVER TO THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL ANY MONEYS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION AS REQUIRED BY
THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN
$10,000 FOR EACH OFFENSE AND NOT MORE THAN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 3
TIMES THE CONTRACT AMOUNT.

(2)  IF 2 OR MORE PERSONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THOSE PERSONS SHALL BE JOINTLY AND
SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PENALTY IMPOSED.

(3)  AFTER NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IS
PROVIDED, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BY ORDER ASSESS THE PENALTIES
DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.

(4)  IF NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE
ORDER, ANY PENALTY ASSESSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BEAR
INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 1 PERCENT PER MONTH, COMPOUNDED MONTHLY.

(5)  AN ACTION TO RECOVER A CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN A
COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION WITHIN 6 YEARS AFTER THE CAUSE OF
ACTION ACCRUES.

(6)  ANY MONEY RECOVERED UNDER ITEM (5) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE PAID INTO THE MARYLAND VICTIMS OF CRIME FUND.

(P) (1) IF ANY PERSON VIOLATES OR THREATENS TO VIOLATE ANY
PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING A
PROCEEDING AGAINST THE PERSON IN A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION TO RESTRAIN THE PERSON FROM CONTINUING THE VIOLATION
OR CARRYING OUT THE THREAT OF VIOLATION.

(2) IN ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, A COURT
SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION TO GRANT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, WITHOUT
BOND OR OTHER UNDERTAKING, A PROHIBITORY OR MANDATORY INJUNCTION
AS THE FACTS MAY WARRANT, INCLUDING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS

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