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 20-301 – License Required
Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person shall have a license before the person does business as a buyer in the State.
Section 20-302 – Application
(a) (1) An applicant for a license shall: (i) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and (ii) pay to the Secretary an application fee of $300. (2) The application fee is nonrefundable. (b) The applicant shall sign the application under oath. (c) In addition to any other information that the Secretary requires, the application shall […]
Section 20-303 – National and State Criminal History Records Check — Required
Before an individual may begin work as a resident agent for a buyer: (1) the buyer shall submit to the Secretary on the form that the Secretary provides the name of the individual; and (2) the individual shall apply for a national and State criminal history records check required under § 20–304(b) of this subtitle.
Section 20-304 – National and State Criminal History Records Check — Process
(a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. (b) Applicants for licenses under § 20–301 of this subtitle and individuals whose names must be submitted to the Secretary under § 20–303 of this subtitle shall apply to the Central Repository for a […]
Section 20-305 – Issuance of License
(a) On receipt of a complete national and State criminal record report from the Central Repository in accordance with § 20–304 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle. (b) The Secretary may not issue a license for an address that is: (1) a hotel or motel […]