§ 19-601. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness RegulationEffective: October 1, 2010
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 19-601
§ 19-601. Definitions
(b) “Basic rights information” means information applicable to a noncitizen, including information about human rights, immigration, and emergency assistance and resources.
(c) “Client” means an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States and the State of Maryland and who uses the services of an international marriage broker to meet recruits.
(d) “Criminal history record information” means criminal history record information as described in § 10-201 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(e)(1) “International marriage broker” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legal entity that does business in the United States and offers to Maryland residents dating, matrimonial, or social referral services involving recruits by:
(ii) an entity that provides dating services if its principal business is not to provide international dating services between Maryland residents and foreign nationals and it charges comparable rates and offers comparable services to all individuals it serves regardless of the individual's gender or country of citizenship.
(f) “Marital history information” means a declaration of an individual's current marital status, the number of times the individual has been married, the number of domestic violence protective orders issued against the individual, and whether any previous marriage occurred as a result of receiving services from an international marriage broker.
Credits
Added by Acts 2010, c. 519, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 520, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 19-601, MD BUS REG § 19-601
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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