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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="14-4808" title_number="14" title_name="Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions" subtitle_number="48" subtitle_name="Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A violation of this subtitle:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Except for § 13–410 of this article, is subject to the enforcement provisions contained in Title 13 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A covered entity that violates this subtitle is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>$2,500 per affected child for each negligent violation; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>$7,500 per affected child for each intentional violation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Division shall pay all fines, penalties, and expenses collected by the Division under this subsection into the General Fund with the intent that fines, penalties, and expenses be used to fully offset any costs incurred by the Division in connection with this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
