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MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 13 - Maryland Fair Distributorship Act|Section 11-1305 - Deficiencies in Notice; Plan for Correction; Cure

    (a)    If the grantor identified deficiencies on the part of the distributor in the notice under § 11-1303(b)(2)(ii) of this subtitle and if a distributor opposes the cancellation or nonrenewal of an agreement, the distributor shall be permitted to attempt to resolve its differences with the grantor by:        (1)    Within 30 days after the receipt of the notice of cancellation or nonrenewal, filing with the grantor a notice of intention to oppose the cancellation or nonrenewal; and        (2)    Implementing a plan, as approved by the grantor, for the correction of the deficiencies described by the grantor as constituting the reasons for the cancellation or nonrenewal.    (b)    The grantor and distributor must make good faith efforts to mutually adopt the plan described in subsection (a)(2) of this section.    (c)    Unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties, the plan described in subsection (a)(2) of this section must be implemented within 60 days of its acceptance by the grantor.    (d)    A notice of cancellation or nonrenewal shall be ineffective if the distributor implements the plan described in subsection (a)(2) of this section.    (e)    A cancellation or nonrenewal shall be effective immediately upon the expiration of the period provided in subsection (c) of this section if the distributor fails to implement the plan described in subsection (a)(2) of this section.    (f)    Nothing in this section shall permit a distributor to attempt to cure if the only reasons identified by the grantor in the notice required under § 11-1303(b)(2)(ii) of this subtitle are reasons that are not curable by the distributor.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 13 - Maryland Fair Distributorship Act|Section 11-1306 - Arbitration

    If a dispute arises between the grantor and the distributor relating to the application of this subtitle, the requirements of § 11-1302.1 of this subtitle, the notice of cancellation or nonrenewal, the plan for the correction of the deficiencies described by the grantor as the reasons for cancellation or nonrenewal, whether or not the distributor has complied with the plan and corrected the deficiencies described by the grantor as the reasons for cancellation or nonrenewal, or the purchase price or fair market value of any merchandise subject to repurchase under § 11-1304 of this subtitle, the grantor and distributor on the request of either party shall submit the dispute to arbitration in the State under the Maryland Uniform Arbitration Act.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 13 - Maryland Fair Distributorship Act|Section 11-1307 - Applicability of State Law to Certain Distributorship Agreements; Legal and Equitable Remedies

    (a)    The laws of the State shall apply to agreements under this subtitle to which a distributor with a principal place of business in the State is a party. This subtitle shall be construed to provide the minimum terms and conditions applicable to grantors and distributors covered by this subtitle.    (b)    This subtitle does not limit or restrict the rights of a grantor or distributor at any time to seek in the State all legal and equitable remedies for any violation of this subtitle or any material breach of an agreement.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 14 - Copyright Royalties|Section 11-1401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Area” means a circular geographic region having a 25-mile radius surrounding each business location of a proprietor.    (c)    “Copyright owner” means the owner of a copyright of a nondramatic musical or similar work recognized and enforceable under the copyright laws of the United States pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code.    (d)    “Performing rights society” means an association or corporation that licenses the public performance of nondramatic musical works on behalf of copyright owners, such as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and SESAC, Inc.    (e)    “Proprietor” means the owner of a retail establishment, restaurant, inn, bar, tavern, sports or entertainment facility, or any other similar place of business or professional office located in this State, in which the public may assemble and in which nondramatic musical works or similar copyrighted works may be performed, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted for the enjoyment of the members of the public there assembled.    (f)    “Royalty” or “royalties” means the fees payable by a proprietor to a performing rights society for the public performance of nondramatic musical or other similar works.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 14 - Copyright Royalties|Section 11-1402 - Contract Between Performing Rights Society and Proprietor for Payment of Royalties -- in General

    (a)    (1)    A performing rights society may not enter into or execute a contract for the payment of royalties by a proprietor unless, no later than 72 hours prior to the execution of the contract, the performing rights society provides to the proprietor, in writing, the following:            (i)    A schedule of the rates and terms of royalties under the contract;            (ii)    A schedule of the rates and terms of royalties under agreements executed by the performing rights society and proprietors of comparable businesses in the area;            (iii)    The toll free telephone number required under paragraph (2) of this subsection;            (iv)    In the case of a performing rights society which offers discounts to proprietors in the area on any basis, the amounts and terms of those discounts; and            (v)    Notice that the proprietor is entitled to the information required by this section, and that the failure of the performing rights society to provide that information is a violation of this subtitle and may render a contract unenforceable under this subtitle.        (2)    The performing rights society shall establish a toll free telephone number which can be used to answer inquiries of a proprietor regarding specific musical works and the copyright owners represented by that performing rights society.    (b)    Every contract between a performing rights society and a proprietor for the payment of royalties executed or renewed in this State shall:        (1)    Be in writing;        (2)    Be signed by the parties to the contract; and        (3)    Include at least the following information:            (i)    The proprietor’s name and business address and the name and location of each place of business to which the contract applies;            (ii)    The name and business address of the performing rights society;            (iii)    The duration of the contract; and            (iv)    The schedule of rates and terms of the royalties to be collected under the contract, including any sliding scale, discount, or schedule for any increase or decrease of those rates for the duration of the contract.    (c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the performing rights society shall offer to the proprietor a 1-year contract.        (2)    The performing rights society and the proprietor may agree to a contract for other than 1 year.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 14 - Copyright Royalties|Section 11-1403 - Contract for Payment of Royalties -- Disclosures

    (a)    Before discussing a contract for the payment of royalties or the use of copyrighted works by a proprietor and before collecting or attempting to collect a royalty or fee under the contract, an agent or an employee of a performing rights society shall:        (1)    Disclose that the agent or employee is acting on behalf of a performing rights society;        (2)    Identify the performing rights society for which the agent or the employee acts; and        (3)    Disclose the purpose of the discussion.    (b)    A performing rights society or the agent or employee of the performing rights society may collect a royalty or any other fee only as provided in a contract executed in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.    (c)    A performing rights society or the agent or employee of a performing rights society may not:        (1)    Use or attempt to use an unfair or deceptive act or practice in dealing or negotiating with a proprietor or the employee of a proprietor; or        (2)    Charge or collect a royalty which is unreasonable in comparison to the royalties for similar licenses in the same area.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 14 - Copyright Royalties|Section 11-1404 - Applicability of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only to performing rights societies.    (b)    This subtitle does not apply to:        (1)    Copyright owners of motion pictures or other audiovisual works distributed on any medium;        (2)    A contract between a performing rights society and a broadcaster licensed by the Federal Communications Commission;        (3)    A contract between a performing rights society and a cable operator or programmer; or        (4)    Any conduct undertaken for the purpose of enforcing § 7-308 of the Criminal Law Article.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 14 - Copyright Royalties|Section 11-1405 - Remedies

    (a)    A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is liable to the person affected by the violation for actual damages caused by the violation and for reasonable attorney’s fees.    (b)    In addition to the remedies provided under subsection (a) of this section, a person affected by a violation of this subtitle may:        (1)    Bring an action for an injunction against any person who violates any provision of this subtitle; and        (2)    Seek any other remedy available at law.    (c)    The rights, remedies, and prohibitions provided under this subtitle shall be in addition to and cumulative of any other right, remedy, or prohibition provided under common law, federal law, or any other laws of this State, and nothing contained in this subtitle may be construed to deny, abrogate, or impair any such federal or State common-law or statutory right, remedy, or prohibition.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 15 - Truth in Music Advertising Act|Section 11-1501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Performing group” means a vocal or instrumental group seeking to use the name of a recording group.    (c)    “Recording group” means a vocal or instrumental group with at least one member who has:        (1)    Previously released a commercial sound recording under that group’s name; and        (2)    A legal right to use the group’s name due to the member’s use of or operation under the group’s name without having abandoned the name or affiliation with the group.    (d)    “Sound recording” means a work that results from the fixation on a material object of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds regardless of the nature of the material object, such as a disk, tape, or other phonorecord, in which the sounds are embodied.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 15 - Truth in Music Advertising Act|Section 11-1502 - False Advertising or Conducting Live Musical Performance Prohibited

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not advertise or conduct a live musical performance or production in the State through the use of a false, deceptive, or misleading affiliation, connection, or association between a performing group and a recording group.    (b)    Subsection (a) of this section does not apply if:        (1)    The performing group is the authorized registrant and owner of a service mark for that group that is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office;        (2)    At least one member of the performing group was a member of the recording group and the member has a legal right to the recording group name due to the member’s use of or operation under the group name without having abandoned the recording group name or affiliation with the recording group;        (3)    The live musical performance or production is identified in all advertising and promotion as a salute, tribute, parody, or satire and the performing group name is not so closely related or similar to that used by the recording group that it would tend to confuse or mislead the public;        (4)    The advertising does not relate to a live musical performance or production in the State; or        (5)    The performance or production is expressly authorized by the recording group.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 15 - Truth in Music Advertising Act|Section 11-1503 - Remedies

    (a)    If the Attorney General believes that a person has engaged in or will engage in a violation of § 11–1502 of this subtitle, and an injunction would be in the public interest, the Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit a person from continuing or engaging in the violation.    (b)    If a court issues a permanent injunction under subsection (a) of this section, the court may enter a judgment to restore to a person any money or real or personal property acquired from the person by means of any prohibited practice.    (c)    (1)    In addition to any relief granted under subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates § 11–1502 of this subtitle is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 or more than $15,000 for each violation.        (2)    Each performance or production in violation of § 11–1502 of this subtitle is considered a separate violation.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 15 - Truth in Music Advertising Act|Section 11-1504 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the “Truth in Music Advertising Act”.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 16 - Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement|Section 11-1601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Claim” means the scope of the patent owner’s exclusive rights to the use and control of the patent owner’s invention.    (c)    “Demand letter” means a letter, an electronic mail, or any other written communication asserting that a person has engaged in patent infringement.    (d)    “Division” means the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General.    (e)    “Target” means a person:        (1)    Who has received a demand letter or against whom an assertion of patent infringement has been made;        (2)    Who has been threatened with litigation or against whom a lawsuit has been filed alleging patent infringement; or        (3)    Who has at least one customer who has received a demand letter asserting that the person’s product, service, or technology has infringed a patent.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 16 - Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement|Section 11-1602 - Applicability

    This subtitle does not apply to an assertion of patent infringement that includes a claim for relief arising under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(2) or 42 U.S.C. § 262.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 16 - Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement|Section 11-1604 - Authority of Attorney General and Division

    The Attorney General and the Division shall have the same authority under this subtitle to adopt regulations, conduct investigations, and bring civil and criminal actions as provided in Title 13 of this article.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  11-1605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 11 - Trade Regulation|Subtitle 16 - Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement|Section 11-1605 - Civil Actions

    (a)    In addition to any action by the Division or Attorney General authorized by Title 13 of this article, a target may bring an action in an appropriate court to recover for injury or loss sustained as a result of a violation of this subtitle.    (b)    If a target prevails in an action brought under this subtitle and is awarded damages, the court also may award:        (1)    Court costs and fees, including reasonable attorney’s fees;        (2)    Exemplary damages in an amount not to exceed the greater of:            (i)    $50,000; or            (ii)    Three times the total of damages, costs, and fees; and        (3)    Any equitable relief that the court considers appropriate.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  12-101.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 12 - Credit Regulations|Subtitle 1 - Interest and Usury|Section 12-101.1 - Applicable Provisions Governing Loans

    (a)    On or after January 1, 2019, a lender may, at the lender’s option, elect to make a loan to any borrower either under this subtitle or as otherwise authorized by applicable law.    (b)    If a lender makes a written election in the agreement, note, or other evidence of the loan specifying that this subtitle will govern the loan, Subtitles 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10 of this title do not apply to the loan.    (c)    If a lender that makes or contracts to make a loan does not make a written election under this subtitle or Subtitle 3, Subtitle 4, Subtitle 9, or Subtitle 10 of this title, this subtitle still applies to the loan if the loan is:        (1)    For an amount over $25,000; or        (2)    (i)    For an amount of $25,000 or less; and            (ii)    Not subject to Subtitle 3 of this title.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  12-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 12 - Credit Regulations|Subtitle 1 - Interest and Usury|Section 12-102 - General Legal Rate of Interest

    Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may not charge interest in excess of an effective rate of simple interest of 6 percent per annum on the unpaid principal balance of a loan.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  12-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 12 - Credit Regulations|Subtitle 1 - Interest and Usury|Section 12-104 - Interest Not Considered Usurious

    Interest at a rate otherwise allowed by this subtitle is not usurious solely because of any one or more of the following:         (1)    For a period of less than one year, interest is calculated on the premise that there are 360 days in the year and 30 days in each month, which may include the date of the loan and the date due or paid;        (2)    Interest on a periodic payment of principal is computed to the due date; or        (3)    Except for installment loans made under § 12-103(c) of this subtitle:            (i)    Interest-drop calculations are made on sums not in excess of multiples of $100, without regard to interim partial payments; or            (ii)    Interest-drop calculations are made on periods not in excess of one year, without regard to interim partial payments.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  12-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 12 - Credit Regulations|Subtitle 1 - Interest and Usury|Section 12-106 - Statements to Be Furnished by Lender

    (a)    This section does not apply to any loan:        (1)    Described in § 12-103(e) of this subtitle; or        (2)    Made under Title 18, Subtitle 10 of the Education Article.    (b)    (1)    Before the execution of a loan contract under this title, the lender shall furnish to the borrower a written statement which sets forth:            (i)    The total principal amount of the loan and the total amount of finance charge as defined in the federal Truth in Lending Act to be paid, stated in dollars, except that on loans payable on demand, the total amount of finance charge to be paid shall be stated on a per diem basis;            (ii)    The annual effective rate of simple interest charged, stated in percentage calculated to the nearest 0.2 percent; and            (iii)    The itemized amount of payments in addition to interest payable to the lender in connection with the loan at the time the loan is made, stated in dollars.        (2)    If the loan is made to two or more borrowers, delivery of the statement to one borrower is sufficient, but a copy of the statement shall be furnished to each other borrower.        (3)    Paragraphs (1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this subsection do not apply to any loan subject to the disclosure provisions of the federal Truth in Lending Act, if the lender complies with the applicable disclosure provisions of the federal act and its regulations.        (4)    A statement that complies with the applicable disclosure provisions of the federal Truth in Lending Act is sufficient to meet the requirements of this title.    (c)    At least annually and, on request of the borrower, at any other reasonable time or interval, a lender who receives scheduled monthly periodic payments on more than five loans secured by an interest in real property shall furnish to the borrower a written statement informing the borrower of the amount of:        (1)    Payments credited to reducing the principal;        (2)    Payments credited to interest as defined in this subtitle; and        (3)    The remaining unpaid principal balance.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  12-106.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 12 - Credit Regulations|Subtitle 1 - Interest and Usury|Section 12-106.1 - Requiring False Statement That Loan Is Commercial Loan

    (a)    A person may not require a borrower, as a condition to receiving a loan, to make any false or misleading statement or characterization that a loan is a commercial loan under § 12–101(c), § 12–103(e), or § 12–105 of this subtitle or § 12–401(i)(3) of this title if the loan is not a commercial loan.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person who willfully requires a borrower to make a false or misleading statement in violation of subsection (a) of this section, or who willfully procures such statement, knowing that it is false or misleading, shall forfeit to the borrower three times the amount of interest and charges contracted for or collected in excess of that permitted by law, in addition to any other penalty otherwise provided in this title.        (2)    When a loan obtained by a borrower is not subject to restrictions imposed by law on the maximum amount of a finance charge and interest, any person who willfully requires a borrower to make a false or misleading statement in violation of subsection (a) of this section, or who willfully procures such statement, knowing that it is false or misleading, shall forfeit the finance charge or interest, brokerage fees, points, or any other charges or fees in addition to any other penalty otherwise provided in this title.        (3)    This section may not affect the rebuttable presumption that the loan was made for commercial purposes.    (c)    If a written complaint for violation of this section is filed with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General, the Office may investigate the complaint and hold a hearing in accordance with Title 13 of this article.