Maryland Statutes
Commercial Law
Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions

Subtitle 1 - Preferences and Priorities in Insolvency; Assignment for Benefit of Creditors

Section 15-101 - Preferences in Insolvency - (a) (1) For purposes of this section the following words,...

Section 15-102 - Priorities in Insolvency - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 2 - Fraudulent Conveyances

Section 15-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 15-202 - Insolvency - (a) A person is insolvent if the present fair market...

Section 15-203 - Fair Consideration - Fair consideration is given for property or an obligation, if:...

Section 15-204 - Conveyance by Insolvent - Every conveyance made and every obligation incurred by a person...

Section 15-205 - Conveyance by Person in Business - Every conveyance made without fair consideration when the person who...

Section 15-206 - Conveyance by a Person About to Incur Debts - Every conveyance made and every obligation incurred without fair consideration...

Section 15-207 - Conveyance Made With Intent to Defraud - Every conveyance made and every obligation incurred with actual intent,...

Section 15-208 - Conveyance of Partnership or Limited Liability Company Property - (a) Every conveyance of partnership property and every partnership obligation...

Section 15-209 - Rights of Creditor Whose Claim Has Matured - (a) If a conveyance or obligation is fraudulent as to...

Section 15-210 - Rights of Creditor Whose Claim Has Not Matured - (a) If a conveyance made or obligation incurred is fraudulent...

Section 15-210.1 - Foreclosure Sales - A conveyance is not fraudulent as to a creditor if,...

Section 15-211 - Cases Not Provided for in Subtitle - In any case not provided for in this subtitle, the...

Section 15-212 - Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate its...

Section 15-213 - Certain Statutes Not Repealed - This subtitle does not repeal the law relating to: (1)...

Section 15-214 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Fraudulent...

Subtitle 3 - Assignment of Wages

Section 15-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 15-302 - Requisites of Assignment - (a) An assignment of wages is not valid unless: (1)...

Section 15-303 - Proof of Service on Employer - (a) Proof of the service made in accordance with §...

Section 15-304 - Affidavit as to Interest on Loan - The assignor’s acknowledgment of assignment shall include his affidavit stating...

Section 15-305 - Injunction - (a) If an assignee files or threatens to file an...

Subtitle 4 - Assignment of Debts

Section 15-401 - Subrogation of Surety - If a surety in any bond or other obligation for...

Section 15-402 - Action by Assignee on Obligation Under Seal - (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this...

Subtitle 5 - Assignment of Claims to Nonresidents

Section 15-501 - Prohibition Against Certain Assignments or Transfers - (a) It is unlawful for a creditor who is a...

Section 15-502 - Liability of Creditor for Assigned or Transferred Debt - (a) If the creditor assigns or transfers the debt to...

Section 15-503 - Penalty for Assignment or Transfer - Any creditor who violates any provision of § 15-501 of...

Subtitle 6 - Attachment of Wages

Section 15-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 15-601.1 - Exemption From Attachment - (a) In this section, “disposable wages” means the part of...

Section 15-602 - Continuing Lien; Application and Waiver of Limitations in 15-601.1 - (a) When an attachment is levied against the wages of...

Section 15-603 - Duties of Employer - (a) While the attachment remains a lien, the employer/garnishee shall...

Section 15-604 - Resignation or Dismissal of Employee - If a judgment debtor resigns or is dismissed from his...

Section 15-605 - Duties of Judgment Creditor - (a) Within 15 days after the end of each month,...

Section 15-606 - Discharge of Employee Because of Attachment Prohibited in Certain Cases - (a) An employer may not discharge his employee because the...

Section 15-607 - Wages Due From State or Political Subdivisions; Additional Charge - (a) Wages, due from or payable by the State, or...

Subtitle 7 - Offsets

Section 15-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 15-702 - Offsets Against Consumer Debts Prohibited - For the purposes of this article, a bank or financial...

Subtitle 8 - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments -- Collection

Section 15-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 15-802 - Dishonored Checks or Other Instruments - (a) When a check or other instrument has been dishonored...

Section 15-803 - Form of Notice of Dishonored Check; Contents; Criminal Penalties; Defenses; Posting of Notice of Liability - (a) A notice of dishonor sent by a holder to...

Section 15-804 - Applicability and Construction of Subtitle - (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, §§ 15-802...