Civil violations — private action.
Baltimore City Code, Article 2, § 1-13
in effect§ 1-13. Civil violations — private action.
(a) Violations subject to penalties.
The following additional acts are violations of this subtitle for which civil liability may be imposed:
(1) receipt of commissions in an amount greater than authorized under § 1-10 of this subtitle.
(2) failure to account for the proceeds of sale within a reasonable time of the sale transaction.
(b) Penalties; enforcement.
Any person or organization aggrieved by a violation of this section may file civil suit for liability in an amount not exceeding $500 for each offense, ½ to the City and ½ to the use of the aggrieved party, in addition to any other damages awarded to said party.
(Ord. 77-494.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/2/1-13Fetched: 10/25/2026