Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act

Noting, among other things, “retrenchment” on the federal level, the Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 (HB 1634) was signed into law on May 15, 2018.

The Act’s provisions take effect October 1, 2018 and include the following:

  • Maryland Consumer Protection Act (MCPA):  Adds “abusive” practices to the existing proscription against “unfair and deceptive trade practices” and adds violations of the federal Military Lending Act and the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to the list of statutes that are considered to be per se violations of the UDAAP proscription. 
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