You have reached this page in an effort to resolve an issue, complaint or problem involving a damage prevention stakeholder company in Maryland. All incidents must have occurred no more than 365 days from the incident or discovery date. Notices of Probable Violation (NPVs) may only be submitted for an incident that occurred or was discovered up to (1) one year from the date of submission.

It is the Authority’s strong recommendation that you first attend the MD/DC Damage Prevention Committee Meeting (DPC).

The DPC is a monthly meeting of damage prevention stakeholders operating in Maryland; you will have the opportunity to establish lines of communication and/or to meet with stakeholder representatives to resolve your issue at the LDPM level.

If you have not been able to resolve your issue through communications at the DPC, please continue to the formal Notice of Probable Violation (NPV) page.

There is a $200.00 non-refundable filing fee associated with each submittal.
  • There is a Title XII "drop down" menu available on the submission form for Identifying which parts or parts of the statute were violated.
  • If the submitted NPV form is not completed properly; contains incorrect, inconsistent or conflicting information; cites the wrong Title XII subsection violated, the Authority reserves the right to reject the NPV prior to beginning any investigation. The Authority may return the NPV to the complainant for further action.
  • Once an NPV has been successfully submitted, it will be reviewed and presented to the Authority for consideration; at which point a recommendation will be made as to the validity of the claim.
  • A Notice of Investigation (NOI) or a Notice of Receipt (NOR) will be sent via email to the appropriate party.
  • The investigations will begin after 30 days after the email notifications.
  • Once the NPV has been reviewed by the Authority a "Recommendation Letter" will be sent by U.S. mail to the Probable Violator and the Complainant.
  • Then the Probable Violator or the Complainant will have 30 days to request a formal hearing before the Authority or pay the fine and complete any additional penalties assessed in the Recommendation Letter.
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