WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 563

A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR ANY OTHER ASSOCIATION MAY

NOT:

(1) COMMIT OR CAUSE ANY OTHER PERSON TO COMMIT ANY
ACT THAT CONSTITUTES A GROUND FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A

LICENSEE UNDER §§ 4-322 § 4-322 [DENIALS, REPRIMANDS,

SUSPENSIONS, AND REVOCATIONS — GROUNDS] OR 4-329 § 4-329
[SUMMARY SUSPENSION OF LICENSES FOR TRUST FUND VIOLATIONS] OF
THIS TITLE; OR

(2) VIOLATE OR CAUSE ANY OTHER PERSON TO VIOLATE ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF THIS TITLE.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is new language, added
on the recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee on the
Business Occupations Article, to expressly prohibit a
corporation, partnership, or any other association
from: (1) committing or causing any other person to
commit any act that constitutes a ground for
disciplinary action against a licensee under § 4-322
or § 4-329 of this title; or (2) violating or causing
any other person to violate any provision of this
title.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

4-613. PENALTIES.

(A) IN GENERAL.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THE FOLLOWING
SECTIONS OF THIS TITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH:

(1)  § 4-502 ["HANDLING OF TRUST MONEY"];

(2)  § 4-524 ["DISCRIMINATORY REAL ESTATE PRACTICES IN
BALTIMORE CITY"];

(3)  § 4-525 ["DISCRIMINATORY REAL ESTATE PRACTICES IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY"];

(4)  § 4-526 ["SOLICITATION OF LISTINGS IN BALTIMORE
CITY AND BALTIMORE COUNTY"];

(4) (5) § 4-601 ["PROVIDING REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
SERVICES WITHOUT A LICENSE"];

(5) (6) § 4-602 ["MISREPRESENTATION"];

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