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Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 11-705

  • certified mail: includes "registered mail"; and

    (3) "registered mail" includes "certified mail". See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(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.

(b) Before the Attorney General commences any action under this section, he shall give to the person against whom the action is proposed:

(1) Notice by registered or certified mail of the proposed action; and

(2) An opportunity to show cause orally or in writing why the action should not be commenced.