{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-11-705","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11–705","heading":"","body":"(a) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is subject to a penalty not exceeding $500 for each violation, which penalty the Attorney General may recover for the State in a civil action.\n(b) Before the Attorney General commences any action under this section, he shall give to the person against whom the action is proposed:\n(1) Notice by registered or certified mail of the proposed action; and\n(2) An opportunity to show cause orally or in writing why the action should not be commenced.","path":["Article - Commercial Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcl\u0026section=11-705","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:33Z","sha256":"56b2deaccf013f82695c72602655c4ad2258a50529d91372882d97c1f2e5818e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-11-704.1","next":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-11-706"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}