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MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  18-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 18 - Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts -- Criminal Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Penalties|Section 18-401 - Penalties

    (a)    Any person who violates any provision of § 18-201(a) or § 18-301(a) of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.    (b)    Any person who violates any provision of §§ 18-201(b) through 18-205, § 18-301(b), or § 18-302 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding five years or both.    (c)    Any person who violates any provision of § 18-206, § 18-207 or §§ 18-303 through 18-306 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  18-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 18 - Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts -- Criminal Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Self-Service Storage Act|Section 18-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Default” means the failure to perform on time any obligation or duty set forth in the rental agreement.    (c)    “Last known address” means that address or electronic mail address provided by the occupant in the rental agreement or the address or electronic mail address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.    (d)    “Leased space” means the individual storage space at the self–service facility which is rented to an occupant pursuant to a rental agreement.    (e)    “Occupant” means a person, a sublessee, successor, or assign, entitled to the use of a leased space at a self–service storage facility under a rental agreement.    (f)    (1)    “Operator” means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self–service storage facility, an agent, or any other person authorized to manage the facility.        (2)    “Operator” does not include a warehouseman, unless the operator issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored.    (g)    (1)    “Personal property” means movable property, not affixed to land.        (2)    “Personal property” includes goods, wares, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft, and household items and furnishings.    (h)    “Rental agreement” means any written agreement that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, or rules concerning the use and occupancy of a self–service storage facility.    (i)    “Self–service storage facility” means any real property used for renting or leasing individual storage spaces in which the occupants themselves customarily store and remove their own personal property on a “self–service” basis.    (j)    “Verified mail” means any method of mailing that is offered by the United States Postal Service or private delivery service that provides evidence of mailing.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  18-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 18 - Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts -- Criminal Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Self-Service Storage Act|Section 18-502 - Prohibited Acts

    (a)    An operator may not knowingly permit a leased space at a self-service storage facility to be used for residential purposes.    (b)    An occupant may not use a leased space for residential purposes.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  18-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 18 - Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts -- Criminal Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Self-Service Storage Act|Section 18-503 - Lien for Rent, Labor, or Other Charges

    (a)    The operator of a self–service storage facility has a lien on all personal property stored within each leased space for rent, labor, or other charges, and for expenses reasonably incurred in its sale, as provided in this subtitle.    (b)    The rental agreement shall contain a statement, in bold type, advising the occupant:        (1)    Of the existence of the lien;        (2)    That personal property stored in the leased space may be sold to satisfy the lien if the occupant is in default;        (3)    That personal property stored in the leased space may be towed or removed from the self–service storage facility if:            (i)    The personal property is a motor vehicle or watercraft; and            (ii)    The occupant is in default for more than 60 days; and        (4)    That a sale of personal property stored in the leased space to satisfy the lien if the occupant is in default may be advertised:            (i)    In a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction where the sale is to be held;            (ii)    By electronic mail; or            (iii)    On an online Web site.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  18-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 18 - Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts -- Criminal Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Self-Service Storage Act|Section 18-505 - Occupant Responsible for Care of Stored Property Until Sale

    Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise and until a lien sale under this subtitle, the exclusive care, custody, and control of all personal property stored in the leased self-service storage space remains vested in the occupant.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  18-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 18 - Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts -- Criminal Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Self-Service Storage Act|Section 18-506 - Validity of Rental Agreements Entered Before July 1, 1983

    All rental agreements, entered into before July 1, 1983, which have not been extended or renewed after that date, shall remain valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this State.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 19-102 - Good Cause

    Good cause exists in any of the following circumstances:         (1)    The filing of a petition against the dealer to commence:            (i)    A receivership proceeding; or            (ii)    A bankruptcy proceeding;        (2)    The dealer has made an intentional misrepresentation with the intent to defraud the supplier;        (3)    The dealer defaults under a chattel mortgage or other security agreement between the dealer and the supplier or the dealer revokes or discontinues a guarantee of a present or future obligation of the dealer to the supplier;        (4)    The closeout or sale of a substantial part of the business of a dealer related to the handling of the products of the supplier;        (5)    The commencement of procedures to dissolve or liquidate the dealer if the dealer is a partnership or corporation;        (6)    A change, without the prior written approval of the supplier, that shall not be unreasonably withheld, in the location of the principal place of business of the dealer or additional locations set forth in the agreement;        (7)    The withdrawal of an individual proprietor, partner, major shareholder, or manager of the dealership, or a substantial reduction in interest of a partner or major shareholder, without the prior written consent of the supplier;        (8)    The revocation or discontinuance of any guarantee of the present or future obligations of the dealer to the supplier;        (9)    The dealer fails to operate in the normal course of business for 7 consecutive business days or otherwise abandons the business;        (10)    The guilty plea or conviction of a felony of a dealer affecting the relationship between the dealer and supplier; or        (11)    The dealer transfers an interest in the dealership or a person with a substantial interest in the ownership or control of the dealership, including an individual proprietor, partner, or major shareholder, withdraws from the dealership or dies, or a substantial reduction occurs in the interest of a partner or major shareholder in the dealership.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 19-103 - Dealer Contracts -- Cancellation, Nonrenewal, Substantial Change

    (a)    A supplier may not directly or through an officer, agent, or employee terminate, cancel, fail to renew, or substantially change the competitive circumstances of a contract without good cause.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a supplier who terminates, cancels, fails to renew, or substantially changes the competitive circumstances of a contract with good cause is not required to provide any notice or the right to cure a deficiency to a dealer.        (2)    If a supplier terminates, cancels, fails to renew, or substantially changes the competitive circumstances of a contract based upon the dealer’s failure to capture the share of the market required in the contract and the supplier has worked with the dealer for a minimum of 12 months to gain the desired market share, the supplier shall provide a dealer with at least 90 days’ written notice of the termination of the agreement and a 60 day right to cure.    (c)    Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, a dealer who terminates a contract with a supplier shall notify the supplier of the termination within 90 days prior to the effective date of the termination.    (d)    Each notification required under this section shall:        (1)    Be in writing;        (2)    Contain:            (i)    A statement of intention to terminate the contract;            (ii)    A statement of the reasons for the termination; and            (iii)    The date on which the termination takes effect; and        (3)    Be delivered to the supplier or dealer by:            (i)    Certified mail; or            (ii)    Personal delivery.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 2 - Repurchase Requirements and Terms|Section 19-201 - Repurchase of Inventory

    (a)    (1)    Subject to § 19-203 of this subtitle, whenever a dealer enters into a contract in which the dealer agrees to maintain inventory and the contract is terminated by either party, the supplier shall repurchase the dealer’s inventory on the terms specified in § 19-202 of this subtitle unless the dealer chooses to keep the inventory.        (2)    If the dealer has any outstanding debts to the supplier, the repurchase amount may be set off or credited to the dealer’s account.    (b)    (1)    If a dealer enters into a contract in which the dealer agrees to maintain inventory and the dealer or the majority stockholder of the dealer, if the dealer is a corporation, dies or is adjudicated incompetent, the supplier shall, at the option of the heir, personal representative, or guardian of the dealer, or the person that succeeds to the stock of the majority stockholder if the dealer is a corporation, repurchase the inventory as if the contract had been terminated.        (2)    An heir, personal representative, guardian, or succeeding stockholder has 1 year from the date of the death or adjudication of incompetency of the dealer or majority shareholder to exercise the option provided under this subsection.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 2 - Repurchase Requirements and Terms|Section 19-203 - Exceptions

    This title does not require the repurchasing from a dealer of:        (1)    A repair part with a limited storage life or otherwise subject to deterioration, such as a gasket or battery, except for industrial “press on” industrial pneumatic tires;        (2)    A single repair part that is priced as a set of two or more items;        (3)    A repair part that, because of its condition, is not resalable as a new part without repackaging or reconditioning;        (4)    A repair part that is not in new, unused, and undamaged condition;        (5)    An item of inventory for which a dealer does not have title free of all claims, liens, and encumbrances other than those of the supplier;        (6)    Any inventory that the dealer chooses to retain;        (7)    Any inventory that was ordered by the dealer after either party’s receipt of notice of termination of a franchise agreement;        (8)    Any farm implements or machinery, construction, utility, or industrial equipment, outdoor power equipment, outdoor power sports equipment, or attachments that are not current models or that are not in new, unused, undamaged, complete condition, provided that equipment that is used in demonstrations or leased under § 19–202 of this subtitle shall be considered new and unused;        (9)    Any farm implements or machinery, construction, utility, or industrial equipment, outdoor power equipment, outdoor power sports equipment, or attachments that were purchased more than 36 months before notice of termination of the contract; or        (10)    Any inventory that was acquired by the dealer from a source other than the supplier.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 2 - Repurchase Requirements and Terms|Section 19-204 - Scope; Certification of Shipped Parts

    (a)    This title does not affect a security interest of the supplier in the inventory of the dealer.    (b)    Repurchase of inventory under this title is not subject to the bulk transfers provisions of Title 6 of this article.    (c)    (1)    The dealer and supplier shall furnish representatives to inspect all parts and certify their acceptability when packed for shipment.        (2)    Failure of the supplier to provide a representative within 60 days shall result in automatic acceptance by the supplier of all returned items.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 3 - Violations by Suppliers; Remedies|Section 19-301 - Violations

    A supplier may not:         (1)    Coerce a dealer to accept delivery of equipment, parts, or accessories that the dealer has not ordered voluntarily unless the parts or accessories are safety parts or accessories required by the supplier;        (2)    Condition the sale of additional equipment to a dealer on a requirement that the dealer also purchase other goods or services, except that a supplier may require the dealer to purchase parts that are reasonably necessary to maintain the quality of operation in the field of the equipment used in the trade area;        (3)    Coerce a dealer into refusing to purchase equipment manufactured by another supplier; or        (4)    Terminate, cancel, or fail to renew or substantially change the competitive circumstances of the retail agreement based on the results of any circumstance beyond the dealer’s control, including a natural disaster such as a sustained drought, high unemployment in the dealer market area, or a labor dispute.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 3 - Violations by Suppliers; Remedies|Section 19-302 - Civil Penalties

    If a supplier fails or refuses to repurchase, in accordance with § 19-202 of this title, any inventory covered under the provisions of this title within the time periods established, the supplier is civilly liable for:         (1)    100 percent of the current net price of the inventory;        (2)    The amount the dealer paid for freight costs from the supplier’s location to the dealer’s location;        (3)    The dealer’s reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs; and        (4)    Interest on the current net price of the inventory computed from the 91st day after termination of the contract at the legal rate of interest.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 3 - Violations by Suppliers; Remedies|Section 19-303 - Civil Actions

    Notwithstanding an agreement to the contrary, and in addition to any other available legal remedies, a person who suffers monetary loss due to a violation of this title or who refuses to accede to a proposal for an arrangement that, if consummated, would be in violation of this title may bring a civil action to enjoin further violations and to recover damages and the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 3 - Violations by Suppliers; Remedies|Section 19-304 - Limitation of Actions

    A civil action commenced under the provisions of this title shall be brought within 4 years after the violation complained of is or reasonably should have been discovered, whichever occurs first.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  19-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 19 - Equipment Dealer Contract Act|Subtitle 3 - Violations by Suppliers; Remedies|Section 19-305 - Severability of Provisions

    If any provision of this title or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this title are severable.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  22-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 22 - Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions; Short Title and Definitions; General Scope and Terms|Section 22-101 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  22-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 22 - Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions; Short Title and Definitions; General Scope and Terms|Section 22-104 - Mixed Transactions: Agreement to Opt-in or Opt-Out

    The parties may agree that this title, including contract-formation rules, governs the transaction, in whole or part, or that other law governs the transaction and this title does not apply, if a material part of the subject matter to which the agreement applies is computer information or informational rights in it that are within the scope of this title, or is subject matter within this title under § 22-103(b) of this subtitle, or is subject matter excluded by § 22-103(d)(1), (2), or (3) of this subtitle. However, any agreement to do so is subject to the following rules:         (1)    An agreement that this title governs a transaction does not alter the applicability of any statute, rule, regulation, or procedure that may not be varied by agreement of the parties or that may be varied only in a manner specified by the statute, rule, regulation, or procedure, including a consumer protection statute or regulation. In addition, in a mass-market transaction, the agreement does not alter the applicability of a law applicable to a copy of information in printed form.        (2)    An agreement that this title does not govern a transaction:            (A)    Does not alter the applicability of § 22-214 of this title or the limitations of § 22-816 of this title if the parties have agreed to permit the use of electronic self-help; and            (B)    In a mass-market transaction, does not alter the applicability under this title of the doctrine of unconscionability or fundamental public policy or the obligation of good faith.        (3)    In a mass-market transaction, any term under this section which changes the extent to which this title governs the transaction must be conspicuous.        (4)    A copy of a computer program contained in and sold or leased as part of goods and which is excluded from this title by § 22-103(b)(1) of this subtitle cannot provide the basis for an agreement under this section that this title governs the transaction.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  22-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 22 - Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions; Short Title and Definitions; General Scope and Terms|Section 22-105 - Relation to Federal Law; Fundamental Public Policy; Transactions Subject to Other State Law

    (a)    (1)    A provision of this title which is preempted by federal law is unenforceable to the extent of the preemption.        (2)    A contract term is unenforceable to the extent that it would vary a statute, rule, regulation, or procedure that may not be varied by agreement under the federal copyright law, including provisions of the federal copyright law related to fair use.    (b)    If a term of a contract violates a fundamental public policy, the court may refuse to enforce the contract, enforce the remainder of the contract without the impermissible term, or limit the application of the impermissible term so as to avoid a result contrary to public policy, in each case to the extent that the interest in enforcement is clearly outweighed by a public policy against enforcement of the term.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, if this title or a term of a contract under this title conflicts with a consumer protection statute or regulation, including Title 13 of this article, the consumer protection statute or regulation governs.    (d)    If a law of this State in effect on the effective date of this title applies to a transaction governed by this title, the following rules apply:        (1)    A requirement that a term, waiver, notice, or disclaimer be in a writing is satisfied by a record.        (2)    A requirement that a record, writing, or term be signed is satisfied by an authentication.        (3)    A requirement that a term be conspicuous, or the like, is satisfied by a term that is conspicuous under this title.        (4)    A requirement of consent or agreement to a term is satisfied by a manifestation of assent to the term in accordance with this title.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  22-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 22 - Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions; Short Title and Definitions; General Scope and Terms|Section 22-106 - Rules of Construction

    (a)    This title shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies to:        (1)    Support and facilitate the realization of the full potential of computer information transactions;        (2)    Clarify the law governing computer information transactions;        (3)    Enable expanding commercial practice in computer information transactions by commercial usage and agreement of the parties;        (4)    Promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter of this title among states that enact it; and        (5)    Permit the continued expansion of commercial practices in the excluded transactions through custom, usage, and agreement of the parties.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in § 22-113(a) of this subtitle, the use of mandatory language or the absence of a phrase such as “unless otherwise agreed” in a provision of this title does not preclude the parties from varying the effect of the provision by agreement.    (c)    The fact that a provision of this title imposes a condition for a result does not by itself mean that the absence of that condition yields a different result.    (d)    To be enforceable, a term need not be conspicuous, negotiated, or expressly assented or agreed to, unless required by applicable law.