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§ 19-603. Information required from client

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness RegulationEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Title 19. Miscellaneous State Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. International Marriage Brokers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 19-603
§ 19-603. Information required from client
Currentness
Marital history and previous sponsorships
(a) In accordance with federal law, a client shall:
(1) provide the client's own marital history information to the international marriage broker; and
(2) notify the international marriage broker if the client has previously sponsored an international spouse.
Affirmation of marital history information
(b) The international marriage broker shall require the client to affirm that the marital history information is complete and accurate and includes information regarding marriages, annulments, dissolutions, and the number of domestic violence protective orders issued against the client that occurred in this State, in another state, or in a foreign country.
Receipt of information required before providing contact information
(c) The international marriage broker may not provide any personal contact information to the client or the recruit, including the last name, phone number, address, or electronic mail address of the client or the recruit, until the international marriage broker has:
(1) received the information from the criminal history records check required under § 19-604 of this subtitle;
(2) received the requested marital history information; and
(3) provided the information to the recruit.
Information confidential
(d) Information obtained by the international marriage broker under this section shall be confidential and may not be used for any purpose other than that for which it was disseminated.

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Added by Acts 2010, c. 519, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 520, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 19-603, MD BUS REG § 19-603
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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