{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-356","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–356","heading":"","body":"(a) A hospital or related institution may not grant a discount to or receive a discount from any medical referral service or in any manner split fees with a medical referral service.\n(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for the first offense and not exceeding $500 for each subsequent conviction for a violation of the same provision.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-356","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"5126169128dafd6b5c48adfc5c0f2033baa407cf89b2c9a182a7d0833725d4fb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-355","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-357"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}