{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-5-411","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Human Services § 5–411","heading":"","body":"(a) Except in connection with a criminal proceeding brought under this part, a person may not charge or receive a fee from an applicant, recipient, or any other person:\n(1) with respect to an application under this part; or\n(2) to represent an applicant or recipient in any proceeding under this part.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.","path":["Article - Human Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghu\u0026section=5-411","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:17Z","sha256":"9e600058e79387c3c3c0574fc23aa686203f4b881dd7518238d3f3a7f1202990","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-5-410","next":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-5-412"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}