Maryland Financial Institutions Section 12-119

      (a)      A licensee shall pay a customer, in United States currency, the face amount of the payment instrument received less the fee charged.

      (b)      (1)      A licensee may not provide check cashing services to a customer unless the customer presents a form of customarily acceptable identification.

            (2)      Acceptable forms of identification include:

                  (i)      A valid driver's license with photograph issued by a state government;

                  (ii)      A valid identity card with photograph issued by a state government;

                  (iii)      A valid United States passport or alien registration card; and

                  (iv)      A valid military identification card.