Md. Code, Fin. Inst. § 12-917

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 12-917 - Trust account
(a) Within 2 business days after receipt, a licensee shall deposit, in a trust account established for the benefit of consumers, any funds paid to the licensee by or on behalf of a consumer for disbursement to the consumer's creditors.
(b) A licensee shall:
(1) Maintain separate records of account for each consumer to whom the licensee is providing debt management services;
(2) Disburse any funds paid by or on behalf of a consumer to the consumer's creditors within 8 business days after receipt of the funds; and
(3)
(i) Correct any misdirected payments resulting from an error by the licensee; and
(ii) Reimburse the consumer for any actual fees or other charges imposed by a creditor as a result of the misdirection.
(c) A licensee may not commingle any trust account established for the benefit of consumers with any operating accounts of the licensee.

Md. Code, FI § 12-917