Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Licenses
Section 7-308 - Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds

(a)    Subject to the hearing provisions of § 7–309 of this subtitle, the Board may reprimand a licensee or suspend or revoke a license if the licensee or any owner, director, officer, member, partner, or agent of the licensee:
        (1)    makes any material misstatement in an application for a license;
        (2)    is convicted under the laws of the United States or of any state of:
            (i)    a felony; or
            (ii)    a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualification of the person to engage in the collection agency business;
        (3)    in connection with the collection of any consumer claim:
            (i)    commits any fraud; or
            (ii)    engages in any illegal or dishonest activities;
        (4)    knowingly or negligently violates the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act; or
        (5)    fails to comply with a lawful order that the Board passes under this title.
    (b)    If the Board finds that a ground for suspension or revocation of a license applies to more than 1 place of business that the licensee operates, the Board may act against:
        (1)    each license of the licensee; or
        (2)    only the licenses to which the ground applies.
    (c)    In determining whether to reprimand a licensee or to suspend or revoke a license for a reason described in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the Board shall consider:
        (1)    the nature of the crime;
        (2)    the relationship of the crime to the activities authorized by the license;
        (3)    with respect to a felony, the relevance of the conviction to the fitness and qualification of the licensee to engage in the collection agency business;
        (4)    the length of time since the conviction; and
        (5)    the behavior and activities of the licensee since the conviction.