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Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 11-1105

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) This subtitle provides minimum standards to protect consumers in the State.

(b) A county, a municipality, or an agency of a county or municipality may adopt standards concerning distress sales, within the scope of its authority, only if the standards:

(1) Are at least as stringent as the provisions of this subtitle; and

(2) Are not inconsistent with the provisions of this subtitle.

(c) This subtitle is enforceable under Title 13 of this article or by any appropriate local jurisdiction.