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MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Attachment of Wages|Section 15-603 - Duties of Employer

    (a)    While the attachment remains a lien, the employer/garnishee shall withhold all attachable wages payable to the judgment debtor and remit the amount withheld to the judgment creditor or his legal representative within 15 days after the close of the last pay period in each month.    (b)    If the employer/garnishee is served with more than one attachment against the same judgment debtor, then the attachments shall be satisfied in the order in which they were served, and each prior attachment must be satisfied before any effect can be given to a subsequent attachment.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Attachment of Wages|Section 15-604 - Resignation or Dismissal of Employee

    If a judgment debtor resigns or is dismissed from his employment while an attachment upon his wages is wholly or partly unsatisfied, the attachment shall lapse and no further deduction may be made unless the judgment debtor is reinstated or reemployed within 90 days of the resignation or dismissal.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Attachment of Wages|Section 15-605 - Duties of Judgment Creditor

    (a)    Within 15 days after the end of each month, the judgment creditor shall furnish the employer/garnishee and the judgment debtor a written statement showing all payments that were credited to the account of the judgment debtor during that month. However, this subsection shall not apply if no payments were received by the judgment creditor during that month.    (b)    The judgment creditor shall within 15 days after the satisfaction of the judgment, interest, and costs notify in writing the employer/garnishee and the clerk of the court of the satisfaction.    (c)    All payments received by a judgment creditor shall be credited first against the accrued interest on the unpaid balance of the judgment, if any, second upon the principal amount of the judgment, and third upon those attorney’s fees and costs actually assessed in the cause.    (d)    If the judgment creditor fails to comply with the obligations imposed by this section, then the court may set aside the attachment and order the judgment creditor to pay reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the party seeking to set aside the attachment.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Attachment of Wages|Section 15-606 - Discharge of Employee Because of Attachment Prohibited in Certain Cases

    (a)    An employer may not discharge his employee because the employee’s wages are subjected to attachment for any one indebtedness within a calendar year.    (b)    Any employer who willfully violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Attachment of Wages|Section 15-607 - Wages Due From State or Political Subdivisions; Additional Charge

    (a)    Wages, due from or payable by the State, or a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision, and the public officers of the State or a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision to an individual, are subject to attachment process brought for the enforcement of the private legal obligations of the individual in the same manner and to the same extent as if the State, county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision, and their respective public officers, were a private person.    (b)    The State, or a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision, and their respective public officers, may deduct and retain from the individual’s wages an additional $2 for each deduction made under the attachment process of this subtitle or under Title 31, U.S.C. § 3720D.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Offsets|Section 15-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Consumer debt” means any debt arising from a transaction for consumer goods as defined in § 9-109 of this article.    (c)    “Offset” means the seizure by a bank of personal property, belonging to a customer, in the bank’s possession or under its control on deposit to settle delinquent debts.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Offsets|Section 15-702 - Offsets Against Consumer Debts Prohibited

    For the purposes of this article, a bank or financial institution may not offset any property in its possession or money from a customer’s savings or checking account for the settlement of a delinquent consumer debt unless:         (1)    The offset is authorized in writing by the customer; or        (2)    A court order is obtained to permit the offset.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments -- Collection|Section 15-801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Check” has the meaning provided in § 3-104(f) of this article.    (c)    “Dishonor” has the meaning provided in § 3-502 of this article.    (d)    “Drawer” has the meaning provided in § 3-103(a)(3) of this article.    (e)    “Holder” has the meaning provided in § 1-201(20) of this article.    (f)    “Holder in due course” has the meaning provided in § 3-302 of this article.    (g)    “Instrument” has the meaning provided in § 3-104(b) of this article.    (h)    “Issue” has the meaning provided in § 3-105 of this article.    (i)    “Maker” has the meaning provided in § 3-103(a)(5) of this article.    (j)    “Negotiation” has the meaning provided in § 3-201 of this article.    (k)    “Notice of dishonor” has the meaning provided in § 3-503 of this article.    (l)    “Stop payment order” has the meaning provided in § 4-403 of this article.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments -- Collection|Section 15-803 - Form of Notice of Dishonored Check; Contents; Criminal Penalties; Defenses; Posting of Notice of Liability

    (a)    A notice of dishonor sent by a holder to a maker or drawer under § 15–802 of this subtitle shall substantially comply with the following form:
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  15-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments -- Collection|Section 15-804 - Applicability and Construction of Subtitle

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, §§ 15-802 and 15-803 of this subtitle do not apply to any check:        (1)    Tendered by a maker or drawer in complete or partial satisfaction of a preexisting credit or loan obligation incurred by the maker or drawer under Title 12 of this article; or        (2)    That is not a bad check as described under § 8-103 of the Criminal Law Article.    (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, §§ 15-802 and 15-803 of this subtitle shall be construed to grant any holder to whom the check or other instrument was issued or negotiated a right of recourse which is alternative to any other right of recourse granted to that holder under Title 3 of this article.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 16-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “County” includes Baltimore City.    (c)    “Owner” includes a person lawfully in possession.    (d)    “Person” includes the State, any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State, or any of their units, or an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 2 - Lien on Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles|Section 16-201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Aircraft” includes any part of an aircraft.    (c)    “Boat” includes any part of a boat.    (d)    “Clerk of the court” means the clerk of the circuit court of a county.    (e)    “Mobile home” has the meaning stated in § 8A–101(c) of the Real Property Article.    (f)    (1)    “Motor vehicle” has the meaning stated in Title 11 of the Transportation Article.        (2)    “Motor vehicle” includes any part of a motor vehicle.    (g)    “Park owner” has the meaning stated in § 8A–101(f) of the Real Property Article.    (h)    “Property” means any aircraft, boat, mobile home, or motor vehicle.    (i)    “Resident” has the meaning stated in § 8A–101(j) of the Real Property Article.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 2 - Lien on Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles|Section 16-202 - Creation of Lien

    (a)    (1)    Any person who, with the consent of the owner, has custody of an aircraft and who, at the request of the owner, provides a service to or materials for the aircraft, has a lien on the aircraft for any charge incurred for any:            (i)    Inspection, maintenance, repair, servicing, or rebuilding;            (ii)    Storage, parking, handling, or tiedown; or            (iii)    Parts, accessories, materials, or supplies.        (2)    The operator of any airport on which an aircraft lands or which is otherwise used by an aircraft has a lien on the aircraft for any landing fee, flight fee, or other charge so incurred.        (3)    A lien is created under this subsection when any charges giving rise to the lien are incurred.    (b)    (1)    Any person who, with the consent of the owner, has custody of a boat and who, at the request of the owner, provides a service to or materials for the boat, has a lien on the boat for any charge incurred for any:            (i)    Repair, rebuilding, maintenance, servicing, or wet or dry wharfage;            (ii)    Storage; or            (iii)    Parts or accessories.        (2)    A lien is created under this subsection when any charges giving rise to the lien are incurred.    (c)    (1)    Any person who, with the consent of the owner, has custody of a motor vehicle and who, at the request of the owner, provides a service to or materials for the motor vehicle, has a lien on the motor vehicle for any charge incurred for any:            (i)    Repair or rebuilding;            (ii)    Storage; or            (iii)    Tires or other parts or accessories.        (2)    A lien is created under this subsection when any charges set out under paragraph (1) of this subsection giving rise to the lien are incurred.    (d)    (1)    A park owner has a lien against a resident’s mobile home, if the park owner obtains a judgment against the resident under Title 8A, Subtitle 17 of the Real Property Article, and the resident fails to yield and render possession of the premises as ordered by the court.        (2)    A lien under this subtitle shall be:            (i)    Stayed if the resident files an appeal in accordance with Title 8A, Subtitle 17 of the Real Property Article; and            (ii)    Extinguished if the resident redeems the premises in accordance with Title 8A, Subtitle 17 of the Real Property Article.        (3)    A lien is created under this subsection when the resident fails to yield and render possession of the premises as ordered by the court.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 2 - Lien on Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles|Section 16-203 - Retention of Possession by Lienor; Notice of Lien

    (a)    The lienor may retain possession of the property subject to the lien until:        (1)    The charges which give rise to the lien are paid; or        (2)    The lien is otherwise discharged in accordance with this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, within 30 days after the creation of a lien under this subtitle, including a lien created under § 16-207(c) of this subtitle, the lienor shall send notice of the lien by registered or certified mail to all holders of perfected security interests in the property who:                1.    Are known to the lienor; or                2.    Can be identified through a search of the public records where filings are made to perfect security interests in the property.            (ii)    For a lien created under § 16-202(b) of this subtitle, the lienor shall send the notice required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph within 45 days after the creation of the lien.        (2)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be sent to the address shown on the document that creates or otherwise gives notice of the perfected security interest.            (ii)    For a lien created under this subtitle in a motor vehicle registered in this State, the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be sent to the addresses of all holders of perfected security interests in the motor vehicle that are listed in the certified records issued to the lienor by the Motor Vehicle Administration.        (3)    The lienor shall send the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection prior to publishing and sending the notice required under § 16-207(b) of this subtitle.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 2 - Lien on Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles|Section 16-204 - Effect of Surrender of Possession

    Surrender or delivery of the property subject to the lien discharges that lien against a third person who is without notice of the lien, but does not discharge the lien against the owner or against a third party who has notice of the lien.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 2 - Lien on Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles|Section 16-205 - Subordination of Lien

    (a)    An aircraft lien is subordinate only to the rights of the holder of any of the following instruments relating to the aircraft, executed and recorded with the Federal Aviation Administration before the time the lien becomes effective:        (1)    Bill of sale;        (2)    Contract of conditional sale;        (3)    Conveyance; or        (4)    Mortgage or assignment of mortgage.    (b)    A motor vehicle lien is subordinate only to a security interest perfected as required by law, except in the case of a motor vehicle sold under § 16-207 of this subtitle.    (c)    (1)    In this subsection, “preferred ship mortgage” means a preferred mortgage as defined in 46 U.S.C. § 31322 on a vessel of the United States that is filed in accordance with 46 U.S.C. §§ 31321 through 31330.        (2)    (i)    A boat lien is subordinate to a preferred ship mortgage that is filed with the Secretary of Transportation before the boat is sold under § 16-207 of this subtitle.            (ii)    Except in the case of a boat sold under § 16-207 of this subtitle, a boat lien is subordinate to a security interest perfected as required by law.    (d)    A mobile home lien is subordinate only to a security interest perfected as required by law, except in the case of a mobile home sold under § 16-207 of this subtitle.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 2 - Lien on Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles|Section 16-206 - Proceedings if Charge Disputed

    (a)    (1)    If the owner of property subject to a lien disputes any part of the charge for which the lien is claimed, he may institute appropriate judicial proceedings.        (2)    Institution of the proceedings stays execution under the lien until a final judicial determination of the dispute.    (b)    (1)    If the owner of property subject to a lien disputes any part of the charge for which the lien is claimed, he immediately may repossess his property by filing a corporate bond for double the amount of the charge claimed.        (2)    The bond shall be filed with and is subject to the approval of the clerk of the court of the county where the services or materials for which the lien is claimed were provided.        (3)    The bond shall be conditioned on:            (i)    Full payment of the final judgment of the claim, together with interest;            (ii)    All costs incident to the bringing of suit; and            (iii)    All cost and expenses which result from the enforcement of the lien and are incurred before the lienor was notified that the bond was filed.        (4)    Filing of the bond stays execution under the lien until final judicial determination of the dispute.        (5)    If service of process by a lienor on the owner is returned non est after filing of a bond, service may be made by publication as in the case of a suit against a nonresident.        (6)    If suit is not instituted by the lienor within six months after the bond is filed, the bond is discharged.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 2 - Lien on Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles|Section 16-208 - Replevy of Property by Owner

    (a)    If the owner of property subject to a lien institutes an action of replevin and establishes a right to the issuance of a writ but for the defendant’s alleged lien under this subtitle, the court shall issue the writ.    (b)    (1)    In the trial of the replevin action, the court shall determine:            (i)    The amount of the lien claim, if any; and            (ii)    The amount of any expenses properly incurred or accrued before the trial, including storage and advertising.        (2)    If judgment is for the defendant:            (i)    It may include reasonable attorney’s fees; and            (ii)    It shall be either for the property replevied or for the amounts determined in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.        (3)    The defendant has the burden of proof to establish his lien claim to the same extent as if he were a plaintiff in an action to secure judgment on an open account.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 2 - Lien on Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles|Section 16-209 - Other Remedies Not Precluded

    The remedies provided in this subtitle for enforcing a lien do not:         (1)    Preclude use of any other remedy allowed by law for enforcement of a lien against personal property; or        (2)    Bar a right to recover any part of the lienor’s claim that is not paid by proceeds from the sale of the property subject to the lien.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 3 - Artisan's Lien|Section 16-301 - "Artisan" Defined

    In this subtitle, “artisan” includes any laborer, mechanic, repairman, tradesman, dry cleaner, and launderer.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  16-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 16 - Statutory Liens on Personal Property|Subtitle 3 - Artisan's Lien|Section 16-302 - Lien for Repair of Goods

    (a)    Any artisan who, with the consent of the owner, has possession of goods for repair, mending, improving, dry cleaning, laundering, or other work which includes storage of goods in the case of a dry cleaner or launderer, has a lien on the goods for the costs of the work done.    (b)    If the costs which give rise to the lien are due and unpaid 90 days after the work is completed or in the case of a dry cleaner or launderer goods are due to be retrieved from storage, the artisan may sell the goods to which the lien attaches at public or private sale. The artisan, launderer, or dry cleaner shall post a notice in a conspicuous place on the premises to the effect that clothing must be retrieved in 90 days or it will be subject to sale, after notice.    (c)    The artisan shall give at least 30 days notice before any sale or disposal to the owner by mailing the notice to the owner at his last known address. If the owner’s address is unknown, the notice may be given by:        (1)    Posting it on the door of the courthouse or on a bulletin board in the immediate vicinity of the door of the courthouse of the county in which the work was done;        (2)    Publishing it once a week for two successive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county in which the work was done; or        (3)    (i)    Posting it at the artisan’s place of business in a plain and prominent manner, provided that the notice is imprinted on a sign that is clearly visible and states that the goods may be sold on or after 90 days from the day the work is completed; and            (ii)    Imprinting the notice on the receipt or invoice given to the owner or the owner’s agent.    (d)    (1)    The proceeds of the sale shall be applied, in the following order, to:            (i)    The expenses of the sale; and            (ii)    The amount of the lien claim.        (2)    After application of the proceeds in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, any remaining balance shall be paid to the owner of the goods.    (e)    As an alternative to (b) and (c) above, if the costs which give rise to the lien are due and unpaid 6 months after dry-cleaned or laundered goods are due to be retrieved from storage, the dry cleaner or launderer may dispose of the goods in any manner. The artisan, launderer, or dry cleaner shall post a notice in a conspicuous place on the premises to the effect that clothing must be retrieved in 6 months or the goods may be disposed of.