{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-14-231","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14–231","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not make or cause to be made an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact in an application for registration, to amend registration, or for renewal or in a notice or report filed with the Commissioner under this subtitle.\n(b) A person who willfully sells a franchise knowingly violating this section is guilty of a felony and, on conviction, is subject for each violation to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=14-231","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"820dec879b755f5de3af174db784db57c353b238b200adcf9a27665370035992","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-14-230","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-14-232"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}