Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 17-804
Penalties for providing false information
Effective Jul 1, 2019Added by Acts 2019, c. 686, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 687, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.State of Maryland
- (a) A person or an entity may not provide false information under this subtitle.
- (b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 and not exceeding $25,000 for each violation.
(c) An action for a civil penalty under this section may be brought by:
- (1) the unit that awarded the contract, in its own name;
- (2) the Attorney General, in the name of the State; or
- (3) a State's Attorney, in the name of the State.
Added by Acts 2019, c. 686, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 687, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.