Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Check Cashing Services
Section 12-120 - Maximum Fees; Membership Fee

(a)    Except as provided in § 15-802(b) of the Commercial Law Article and subsection (b) of this section, a licensee may not charge any other fee, including late fees or other service fees, for accepting or cashing a payment instrument in excess of the greater of:
        (1)    2% of the face amount of the payment instrument or $3, if the payment instrument is issued by the federal government or a state or local government;
        (2)    10% of the face amount of a payment instrument or $5, if the payment instrument is a personal check; or
        (3)    4% of the face amount of the payment instrument or $5, for any other payment instrument.
    (b)    A licensee may charge a customer a one-time membership fee not to exceed $5.

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