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§ 5-1202. Statute of limitations applicable to consumer debt collection action

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 5. Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Consumer Debt Collection Actions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-1202
§ 5-1202. Statute of limitations applicable to consumer debt collection action
Currentness
Initiation of action after expiration of limitations period
(a) A creditor or a collector may not initiate a consumer debt collection action after the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the consumer debt collection action.
Limitations period not revived or extended by certain actions
(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any payment toward, written or oral affirmation of, or any other activity on the debt that occurs after the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the consumer debt collection action does not revive or extend the limitations period.
(2) This subsection may not be interpreted to affect the statute of limitations applicable to a cause of action arising from a separate written agreement or written payment plan entered into by the debtor and the creditor or collector before the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the consumer debt collection action.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 579, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 549, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-1202, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 5-1202
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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