(a) If a consumer borrower defaults under the terms of a loan and the credit grantor refers the borrower’s account to an attorney who is not a salaried employee of the credit grantor for collection, the credit grantor may, if the agreement, note, or other evidence of the loan permits, charge and collect from the borrower a reasonable attorney’s fee.
(b) If the agreement, note, or other evidence of the loan permits, the credit grantor may recover from the borrower all court and other collection costs actually incurred by the credit grantor relating to the borrower’s default.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 10 - Credit Grantor Closed End Credit Provisions
Section 12-1002 - Authorized Extensions of Credit
Section 12-1003 - Interest; Balloon Payments
Section 12-1004 - Variation in Periodic Percentage Rate
Section 12-1005 - Additional Fees and Charges
Section 12-1006 - Deferral of Scheduled Payments; Deferral Charges; Insurance Premiums
Section 12-1007 - Insurance Generally
Section 12-1007.1 - Insurance Binders
Section 12-1008 - Charges for Default or Delinquency
Section 12-1011 - Attorney's Fees; Court and Other Collection Costs
Section 12-1012 - Permitted Transactions and Charges
Section 12-1013 - Applicability of Other Laws
Section 12-1013.1 - General Provisions
Section 12-1013.2 - Delivery of Agreement, Note, or Other Evidence of Loan
Section 12-1014 - General Provisions
Section 12-1016 - Complaint Procedure
Section 12-1017 - Criminal Penalties
Section 12-1018 - Civil Penalties
Section 12-1018.1 - Civil Penalties -- Exception
Section 12-1019 - Limitation of Actions
Section 12-1020 - Limitation on Credit Grantor's Liability
Section 12-1021 - Repossession
Section 12-1022 - Definitions; Financing Agreements
Section 12-1023 - Agreement or Other Evidence of Loan
Section 12-1024 - Requirements Upon Loan Repayment
Section 12-1025 - Written Statement Informing Consumer Borrower of Interest and Charges
Section 12-1026 - Escrow Account; Interest; Separability of Funds