{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-12-201","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 12–201","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall have a license before the individual does business as a dealer in the State.\n(b) Except those pawnbrokers who are exempt from State licensing under § 12-102(c) of this title, all pawnbrokers must be licensed as dealers.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=12-201","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"67c3d50f59b7a7504ec909ab71071cd7d8157ff9d0b711d67c3974b58ba90baa","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-12-104","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-12-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}