Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 12-704
Discrimination
Effective Oct 1, 2024Added by Acts 1975, c. 753, § 1, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 648; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 2024, c. 377, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024.State of Maryland
- (1) A creditor may not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, or age;
- (2) A creditor that complies with the applicable provisions of the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act,1 or regulations adopted under the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, is in compliance with the requirements of this subtitle; and
- (3) Any violation of the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or any regulation adopted under the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, is a violation of the provisions of this subtitle.
With respect to any aspect of a credit transaction:
Added by Acts 1975, c. 753, § 1, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 648; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 2024, c. 377, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024.
Pub.L. 90-321, Title VII, as added Pub.L. 93-495, Title V, Oct. 28, 1974, 88 Stat. 1521, codified at 15 U.S.C.A. § 1691 et seq.