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<section number="2-153" name="Dismissal or referral of complaint" law="code" slug="sec-2-153" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_2AD_DIV8COPR_SD1GE_S2-153DIRECO">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If the Director determines that the complaint lacks reasonable grounds upon which to base a violation of this Division or is not within the jurisdiction of the Director under the provisions of this Division, the Director may dismiss such complaint or order such further investigation as may be necessary.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Director may determine that the complaint should be forwarded for handling to the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland or other appropriate agency.</text>
  </level>
</section>
