State money laws
Security deposit, gift card cash back, and final paycheck law for Maryland — each rule with its statute citation and the date it was verified.
Your landlord had 45 days to return your deposit or list the deductions in writing. If they were late or kept it wrongly, a court can make them pay up to three times what they wrongly kept, plus fees.
Return deadline45 days
If the landlord is late or keeps it wronglyUp to three times the amount wrongfully withheld, plus reasonable attorney fees
Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203 · Verified 2026-10-21 · Read the statute
Interest on the deposit is also owed.
No statute
This state has no law that lets you cash out a small gift card balance. The card keeps working until it is used up or expires under federal rules.
Cash backNo statute
No state cash-back statute · Verified 2026-10-21
No state cash-redemption statute found in the statute survey for this run; federal gift-card rules on expiry and fees still apply.
Your final pay is due on the next regular payday, whether you quit or were fired.
If firedNext regular payday
If you quitNext regular payday
Late-pay penaltyUp to three times the unpaid wages, plus attorney fees, where the failure was willful and not the result of a bona fide dispute (§ 3-507.2)
Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. §§ 3-505, 3-507.2 · Verified 2026-10-21 · Read the statute
An employee who was fired for theft of employer property is treated under a separate paragraph of § 3-505.
Rules above are the statute as verified on the date shown on each card. Local ordinances can add rules. This page is information, not legal advice.