§ 7-407
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§7–407.
(a)Except as provided in subsections
(b)and
(c)of this section, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or both.
(b)If a violation involves a victim who is a vulnerable adult as defined under § 3–604(a) of the Criminal Law Article, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $15,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or both.
(c)If a violation involves engaging or participating in a pattern of mortgage fraud or a conspiracy or endeavor to engage or participate in a pattern of mortgage fraud, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or both.
(1)A person convicted of violating this subtitle shall pay restitution to any person damaged by the violation.
(2)Restitution shall be ordered in addition to a fine or imprisonment or both.
(e)Each residential real property transaction subject to a violation of this subtitle constitutes a separate offense, and shall not merge with any other crimes set forth in the Criminal Law Article.
(f)A person who violates this subtitle is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article.