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§ 10-606. Fines and penalties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsEffective: May 13, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 10. Lawyers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: May 13, 2008
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 10-606
§ 10-606. Fines and penalties
Currentness
Corporations, partnerships, or other associations
(a)(1) A corporation, partnership, or any other association that violates § 10-601 or § 10-602 of this subtitle is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
(2) An officer, director, partner, trustee, agent, or employee who acts to enable a corporation, partnership, or association to violate § 10-601 or § 10-602 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
(3) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, a person who violates § 10-601 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
Violations of Subtitle 3, Part I
(b) A person who willfully violates any provision of Subtitle 3, Part I of this title, except for the requirement that a lawyer deposit trust money in an attorney trust account for charitable purposes under § 10-303 of this title, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
Other violations of title
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 502, § 2; Acts 1989, c. 632, § 3; Acts 1998, c. 478, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 489, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2008, c. 457, § 1, eff. May 13, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 458, § 1, eff. May 13, 2008.
Formerly Art. 10, §§ 11, 12, 27, 28, 32, 33, 44; Art. 27, §§ 13, 14.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 10-606, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 10-606
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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