Overview
- Primary statute(s) in the source set
- Md. Com. Law §§14-3201–3202; §§14-4501–4503; §13-408
Do Not Call
- Registry information
- National DNC resource
Calls
- Voice-call coverage
- YES
Text Messages
- Text-message coverage
- YES — §14-4501 consent definition expressly references call, text message, voicemail
Robocalls & Recorded Messages
- Autodial / prerecorded-call information
- Automated selection/dialing and recorded-message restrictions in §14-4502
Caller ID
- Caller-ID / spoofing information
- Caller-ID transmission / anti-spoofing rules
Private Enforcement
Private remedies and government penalties are separate. Whether a private claim is available depends on the statute, facts, and applicable prerequisites.
- Private action
- YES — two separate statutory paths
- Prerequisites
- §14-3202: individual affected by violation; §14-4503: aggrieved called party; exact statutory scope applies
- Private remedy
- §14-3202: greater of $500/violation or actual + fees; §14-4503: up to $500 or actual greater; up to treble for willful/knowing
- Attorney fees
- §14-3202 expressly reasonable fees; §13-408 discretionary fees
- Limitations
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
- Defenses / safe harbors
- Statutory exemptions and federal-law incorporation matter
Government Enforcement
- Government enforcement / penalties
- Government/Title 13 enforcement also available
Recent / Upcoming Changes
- 2025–2026 changes in the source set
- 2024 Ch.214 substantively amended §§14-4502/4503; 2026 Ch.154 amended §13-408