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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 42-26 Commencement of action.">
  <section prefix="§" num="42-26" heading="Commencement of action.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="On complaint of other.">
      <para num="(1)">Any person may file a written complaint with the Department alleging that a business is:<para num="(i)">operating without a license;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">operating with improper licensure;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">violating the terms of a business license; or</para>
        <para num="(iv)">engaging in unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices against consumers.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">A complaint filed under this subsection must be in the form required by the Director.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="On Director’s motion.">The Director may issue a written complaint alleging that a business is  committing or has committed 1 or more of the acts described under § 42-28(a) {“Investigation procedures: Initiation of investigation”}.</para>
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  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
