WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

13-204.

In addition to any other of its powers and duties, the
Division has the powers and duties to:

(1)  Receive and investigate complaints from any
person affected by any potential or actual violation of this
title;

(2)  Initiate its own investigation of any unfair and
deceptive trade practice;

(3)  In accordance with § 13-402 of this title,
conciliate all matters covered by this title;

(4)  In accordance with § 13-403 of this title, issue
a cease and desist order with respect to any practice found by
the Division to be an unfair or deceptive trade practice;

(5)  In cooperation with the Department of Licensing
and Regulation, suspend or revoke the license of any merchant who
refuses to cease and desist from engaging in an unfair or
deceptive trade practice;

(6)  Report to the appropriate law enforcement officer
any information concerning violations of any consumer protection
law;

(7)  Assist, advise, and cooperate with local and
federal agencies and officials to protect and promote the
interests of consumers in the State;

(8)  Assist, develop, and conduct programs of consumer
education and information through publications and other
materials prepared for distribution to consumers;

(9)  Undertake activities to encourage business and
industry to maintain high standards of honesty, fair business
practices, and public responsibility in the production,
promotion, and sale or lease or rental of consumer goods,
consumer realty, and consumer services and in the extension of
consumer credit.;

(10)  Assess against any violator of this title the
costs of investigation by the Division and damages which flow
from the improper, incomplete or untimely restitution by the
violator to the consumer of money, property, or other thing
received from the consumer in connection with a violation of this
title;

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