Sec. 29-18. Penalty for failure to license or to comply with Commission orders or summons.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 29-18 (2026)
Sec. 29-18. Penalty for failure to license or to comply with Commission orders or summons.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Any person has committed a class A violation if the person:
(1)
operates, attempts to operate, or permits the operation of rental housing that the person owns without first having obtained a rental housing license, or
(2)
does not comply with a Commission order or summons.
If a person stops operating rental housing, no penalty will apply during the sixty-day period that tenants have to vacate the housing as specified in Section 29-25.
(b)
In addition to any criminal or other penalty provided in this Chapter, the County Attorney may initiate an appropriate civil action to correct any violation of this Article under Section 29-8, and any court with jurisdiction may issue restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions or other appropriate relief.