# Sec. 13-1116. Complaints, enforcement

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 13-1116. Complaints, enforcement

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-1116 (2026)

(a) Any person harmed by an owner, buyer, or any other person who violates this division may file a written complaint with the Department.

(b) The Department may enforce this division by:

  (1) investigating any alleged violation;

  (2) issuing a summons or subpoena to compel the attendance of a person or the production of documents or other evidence;

  (3) enjoining a violation;

  (4) revoking a rental license issued under this Subtitle;

  (5) reporting a violation to any other appropriate government agency;

  (6) informal conciliation between a complainant and an alleged violator;

  (7) dismissing a complaint when the Director of the Department determines that there is insufficient evidence of a violation;

  (8) obtaining injunctive or other appropriate judicial relief, such as an order to:

    (A) require compliance with a summons or a subpoena;

    (B) require an alleged violator or witness to attend a Department meeting or other proceeding concerning the alleged violation;

    (C) require production of documents or other evidence;

    (D) require transfer of documents or other evidence to the Court; or

    (E) prohibit the destruction of documents or other evidence;

  (9) recovering costs and fees of an investigation or a lawsuit if the Department finds a violation occurred, and prevails in any appeal;

  (10) ordering any appropriate financial, legal, or equitable relief to a tenant injured by a violation of this subdivision;

  (11) any other applicable enforcement action that the Department could take to enforce a violation of this Subtitle;

  (12) developing, conducting, or assisting in educational and information programs concerning the requirements of this subdivision; and

  (13) adopting regulations to implement this subdivision.

(c) Any sale of a multifamily rental facility in violation of this subdivision is void.

(d) This division does not limit any other legal right or remedy otherwise available to a person.