{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-7-401","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 7–401","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not knowingly and willfully do business as a collection agency in the State unless the person has a license.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=7-401","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"651c4b67cf87919b61497d9642c0ac1f21b82a60b85b090928a464151143a905","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-7-311","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-7-501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}