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 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.
Section 19-707 – Additional Rights and Remedies Not Limited
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2020 PER CHAPTER 237 OF 2018 // Nothing in this subtitle limits: (1) the rights or remedies otherwise available to a purchaser; (2) the ability of the owner or operator of a retail pet store and purchaser to agree to additional terms and conditions that do not impair the rights granted to […]
Section 20-310 – Information Provided to Primary Law Enforcement Units
The Secretary shall inform each primary law enforcement unit of each license that is issued, renewed, changed to a new business location, denied, suspended, or revoked.
Section 19-801 – Operation of Stores
(a) A mining company formed or organized in the State may not own, operate, hold any interest in, or receive profits from any store. (b) This section does not prohibit the employees of a mining company from forming a cooperative store.