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§ 8-217. Civil penalty; injunction

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 2. Credit Card Crimes
Part II. Credit Card Number Protection (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-217
Formerly cited as MD Coml § 14-1405
§ 8-217. Civil penalty; injunction
Currentness
Civil penalty
(a)(1) The Attorney General may institute a civil action against a person who violates this part to recover for the State a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, each prohibited disclosure or use of a credit card number, payment device number, or holder's signature is an independent violation.
Injunction
(b) The Attorney General may seek an injunction in a civil action to prohibit a person who has engaged or is engaged in a violation of this part from engaging in the violation.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Commercial Law § 14-1405.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-217, MD CRIM LAW § 8-217
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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