Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent
Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Defining 'mortgage lender' to mean a person that is duly licensed under certain provisions of the Financial Institutions Article; clarifying the definition of 'consumer claim'; and declaring the intent of the General Assembly that the Act be construed as clarifying the Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act and that, with regard to sales of real property to bona fide purchasers, the Act applies only to sales made on or after June 1, 2020.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Frosh, Brian | Attorney General | Position only |
| FAV | Hyland, Kathleen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Robinson, Phillip | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Speaker, Speaker | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Murray, Rorylobbyist | MD | DC CUA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Connell, Bill | MSBA Real Property Section | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bratsakis, John | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Castelli, Bill | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DiPietro, Chris | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Enten, Bob | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gough, Tim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gough, Tim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Green, Rich | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Green, Rich | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lehman, Mindy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Murphy, Kathleen | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pitcher, Bill | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pruitt, Kobie | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Pollard, Alfred | Federal Housing Finance Agency | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Attorney GeneralFAV 1
MD | DC CUAUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMurray, RoryMD | DC CUARegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…