Md. Code, Com. § 17-323

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 17-323 - Enforcement and penalties
(a)
(1) A person who fails to pay or deliver abandoned property to the Administrator as required by this title shall pay a penalty equal to 15% of the value of the property.
(2) If a person fails to file any report or refuses to deliver property to the Administrator as required by this title, the Administrator may bring an action in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to require the filing of the report and to enforce delivery of the property.
(b) A person who willfully fails to render any report or perform any other duty required by this subtitle is subject to a fine of $100 for each day the report is withheld, but not more than $5,000.
(c) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a person who willfully refuses to pay or deliver abandoned property to the Administrator as required by this subtitle is subject to a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months or both.
(d) The Administrator may waive any penalty required under this section.

Md. Code, CL § 17-323

Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 361, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2022.