Section 20-401 – Requirements
(a) A buyer shall ensure that each automated purchasing machine that the buyer owns or operates in the State meets the requirements of this section. (b) (1) Before the completion of a transaction in which an automated purchasing machine buys personal property, the automated purchasing machine shall require a seller to provide the following information: (i) the full name […]
Section 20-402 – Duties of Buyer
(a) (1) (i) Subject to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, a buyer shall submit a copy of the records required under § 20–401(c) of this subtitle to the primary law enforcement unit within 48 hours after a transaction in a paper or electronic format acceptable to the primary law enforcement unit. (ii) If a serial number cannot be determined […]
Section 20-403 – Screening
(a) (1) (i) A buyer shall use an individual to screen each transaction in which an automated purchasing machine buys personal property. (ii) An individual who screens a transaction may screen the transaction remotely. (2) A buyer shall keep a record of the screener assigned to screen each transaction. (b) If a buyer determines that personal property sold to an automated […]
Section 20-501 – Prohibited Acts
(a) A buyer may not buy or offer to buy personal property from a minor. (b) If an automated purchasing machine cannot determine the serial number of an electronic device and the device is valued at $25 or more, the buyer may not purchase the electronic device.
Section 20-502 – Violations; Penalties
(a) A person who knowingly or willfully violates this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: (1) for a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000; and (2) for a second or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $5,000. (b) Each violation of this title is a separate offense.
Section 20-307 – Granting, Denial, Renewal, Suspension, or Revocation of License or Reprimand of Licensee
(a) (1) In this subsection, a buyer’s or an applicant’s agents, employees, management personnel, or partners include only those individuals who are directly involved in transactions on behalf of the buyer or applicant. (2) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 20–308 of this subtitle, the Secretary may deny a license to an applicant, reprimand a licensee, or […]
Section 19-704 – Violations
(a) A violation of this subtitle: (1) is an unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article; and (2) except for the provisions of § 13–411 of the Commercial Law Article, is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article. (b) Each offer […]
Section 20-308 – Hearing
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10–226 of the State Government Article, before the Secretary takes any final action under § 20–307 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary. (b) The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in […]
Section 19-705 – Additional Rights and Remedies Not Limited
Nothing in this subtitle limits the ability of the State or a local government to prosecute the owner or operator of a retail pet store for any other violation of law.
Section 20-309 – Appeals
A party to a proceeding under this title who is aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary in a contested case, as defined in § 10–202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10–222 and 10–223 of the State Government Article.