Section 14-202 – Certain Acts Prohibited

    In collecting or attempting to collect an alleged debt a collector may not:         (1)    Use or threaten force or violence;         (2)    Threaten criminal prosecution, unless the transaction involved the violation of a criminal statute;         (3)    Disclose or threaten to disclose information which affects the debtor’s reputation for credit worthiness with knowledge that the information is false;         (4)    Except as […]

Section 14-203 – Liability for Damages

    A collector who violates any provision of this subtitle is liable for any damages proximately caused by the violation, including damages for emotional distress or mental anguish suffered with or without accompanying physical injury.

Section 14-204 – Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act.