Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Register of Wills
Section 2-203 - Fees and Gifts Prohibited

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section with respect to an estate being administered or about to be administered in the office of the register, a register, deputy, clerk, or any other employee may not ask for, take, or receive from a person a fee, commission, gratuity, gift, or reward for performing a service.
    (b)    The service referred to in subsection (a) of this section includes:
        (1)    Giving advice;
        (2)    Referring business;
        (3)    Performing a service other than for actual expenses of travel incurred in connection with the probate of a will; or
        (4)    Acting as agent, representative or in any other capacity for a surety corporation for which compensation is given directly or indirectly.
    (c)    Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense.
    (d)    This section does not apply to the payment of a fee authorized by § 2–206 of this subtitle.

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