Maryland Statutes
Part II - Installment Sales
Section 12-623 - Delinquency Charge; Attorney's Fees and Court Costs

(a)    If an agreement on which the finance charge is computed in advance so provides, the holder of the agreement may collect a delinquency or collection charge of the lesser of $10 or 5 percent of the amount of any payment in default, if the default has continued for at least 10 days.
    (b)    (1)    In addition to the delinquency or collection charge, the agreement may provide for the payment of:
            (i)    Attorney’s fees not exceeding 15 percent of the amount due and payable under the agreement; and
            (ii)    Court costs.
        (2)    Attorney’s fees may be collected only if the agreement is referred for collection to an attorney who is not a salaried employee of the holder.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Commercial Law

Title 12 - Credit Regulations

Subtitle 6 - Retail Installment Sales

Part II - Installment Sales

Section 12-602 - False Advertising Prohibited

Section 12-603 - Discrimination Prohibited

Section 12-604 - Form of Installment Sale Agreement

Section 12-605 - Delivery of Installment Sale Agreement and Receipt; Right to Cancel

Section 12-606 - Disclosures Required in Installment Sale Agreement

Section 12-607 - Provisions Not Allowed in Instruments

Section 12-608 - Catalog Sale

Section 12-609 - Motor Vehicles

Section 12-610 - Consumer Goods -- Maximum Finance Charge

Section 12-610.1 - Consumer Goods -- Refinancing of Agreement at Higher Rate

Section 12-610.2 - Consumer Goods -- Change in Finance Charge Prohibited

Section 12-611 - Consumer Goods -- Computation of Finance Charge; Payment of Installments; Payment After Assignment

Section 12-612 - Consumer Goods -- Prepayment

Section 12-613 - Insurance

Section 12-614 - Additional Charges

Section 12-615 - Refund of Deposit

Section 12-616 - Credit for Recording and Filing Fees

Section 12-617 - Payments and Receipts

Section 12-618 - Add-on Contract

Section 12-619 - Extension of Due Date or Deferral of Payments

Section 12-620 - Prepayment

Section 12-621 - Statement of Account

Section 12-622 - Cancellation of Contract and Release of Security

Section 12-623 - Delinquency Charge; Attorney's Fees and Court Costs

Section 12-624 - Repossession -- Holder's Right to Repossess

Section 12-625 - Repossession -- Buyer's Right of Redemption

Section 12-626 - Repossession -- Resale of Goods

Section 12-627 - Repossession -- Discharge of Agreement in Absence of Resale

Section 12-628 - Promissory Note

Section 12-629 - Waiver by Buyer Invalid

Section 12-630 - Violation of Subtitle

Section 12-631 - Jurisdiction of Commissioner of Financial Regulation