# Corporations and Associations (GCA)

## Title 11. Maryland Securities Act

### Subtitle 2. Division of Securities

#### Section 11-209

(a) The Commissioner may:

  (1)

    (i) Bring a civil action for damages against a person that violates Sec. 8-801 of the Criminal Law Article on behalf of a victim of the violation or, if the victim is deceased, the victim's estate;

  (ii) Recover damages under this subsection for property loss or damage; and

  (iii) If the Commissioner prevails in an action brought under this paragraph, recover the costs of the action for the use of the Office of the Attorney General; and

  (2)

    (i) Bring a civil action for damages on behalf of a susceptible adult or older adult who is authorized to bring a cause of action under Sec. 13-603 of the Estates and Trusts Article; and

    (ii) If the Commissioner prevails in an action brought under this paragraph, recover the costs of the action for the use of the Office of the Attorney General.

(b) A conviction for a violation of Sec. 8-801 of the Criminal Law Article is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under subsection (a) of this section.

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Md. Code Ann., Corps. & Ass'ns (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)