{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-12.5-505","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 12.5–505","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not act as, offer to act as, hold oneself out as, or impersonate a locksmith in the State unless the person is a licensee or employee of a licensee.\n(b) A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on first conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and, on second or subsequent conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=12.5-505","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"a4df3aa5e3f0b5e9d3dea4aac246f292f90de6a3625c7bbea74b54a22bd0ae3c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-12.5-504","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-12.5-506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}