Maryland
From US state consumer privacy laws: Which US states have comprehensive consumer privacy laws, who do they apply to, and what happens if a business breaks them?
Law: Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
The act's official or short title as the statute or the state's official page gives it, with its code citation if stated.
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
Source: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_454_hb0567e.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Takes effect: Not looked at yet
The first date the law's main consumer-privacy duties apply to businesses, as stated by the statute or state. Ignore later phase-ins for specific provisions.
No source we could use stated this. A blank never means no.
Who it applies to: Not looked at yet
The law's applicability threshold in short form, as the statute states it, such as revenue or number of consumers processed.
No source we could use stated this. A blank never means no.
Consumers threshold: 35000 consumers
The lowest number of state consumers whose personal data triggers the law on its own, without a revenue test. Null if the law has no such number.
PERSONAL DATA OF AT LEAST 35,000 CONSUMERS
Source: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_454_hb0567e.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Cure period: Not looked at yet
Days the statute gives a business to fix a violation before enforcement. Null if the law gives no right to cure.
No source we could use stated this. A blank never means no.
Cure period ends: Not looked at yet
The date the right to cure sunsets, as stated in the statute. Null if there is no cure period or it does not expire.
No source we could use stated this. A blank never means no.
Enforced by: Not looked at yet
The official or agency the statute names as enforcer.
No source we could use stated this. A blank never means no.
Maximum penalty: 25000 USD per violation
The highest civil penalty per violation stated in the statute, including higher tiers such as intentional violations. Use the statute's base figure, not inflation-adjusted amounts, unless the statute itself states the adjusted figure.
is subject to a fine not exceeding $25,000 for each subsequent violation
Source: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcl§ion=13-410. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Private right of action: Not looked at yet
True if consumers can sue directly under the law for any violation. False if the statute says it creates no private right of action or leaves enforcement solely to the state.
No source we could use stated this. A blank never means no.
Opt-out signal required: Yes
True if the statute requires businesses to honor a universal opt-out signal or preference signal, such as Global Privacy Control, now or by a stated date.
ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2025, ALLOWING A CONSUMER TO OPT OUT OF ANY PROCESSING
Source: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_454_hb0567e.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.