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MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 23 - Automotive Crash Parts Act|Section 14-2302 - Information to Be Given Owner

    (a)    Before beginning repair work on crash parts, a body shop shall:        (1)    Provide a list to the vehicle owner of the replacement crash parts that the body shop intends to use in making repairs; and        (2)    Specify whether the replacement parts are genuine crash parts.    (b)    If the replacement crash parts to be used by the body shop in the repair work are aftermarket crash parts, the body shop shall include with its estimate the following written statement: “This estimate has been prepared based on the use of aftermarket crash parts that are not manufactured by the original manufacturer of the vehicle or by a manufacturer authorized by the original manufacturer to use its name or trademark. The use of certain aftermarket crash parts may modify the original manufacturer’s warranty on the crash parts being replaced. Upon request of the customer, the body shop shall provide, if available, a copy of any warranty for an aftermarket crash part used.”    (c)    The notices and statements required under this section shall be made in writing in a clear and conspicuous manner in 10 point capital type.    (d)    This section may not be construed to replace or alter any provisions of law under Subtitle 10 of this title.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 23 - Automotive Crash Parts Act|Section 14-2303 - Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle does not:         (1)    Prohibit a person from filing an action for damages against a body shop; or        (2)    Require a person first to exhaust any administrative remedy he may have.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 23 - Automotive Crash Parts Act|Section 14-2304 - Violation of Subtitle

    A violation of any provision of this subtitle is an unfair or deceptive practice within the meaning of Title 13 of this article and is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Vacation Club Membership|Section 14-2401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Purchaser” means a person who has contracted to acquire a vacation club membership.    (c)    (1)    “Sales agent” means a person who has contracted to sell a vacation club membership.        (2)    “Sales agent” includes the developer of a vacation club membership plan.    (d)    “Vacation accommodation” means a place of lodging and related facilities over which the user does not have permanent exclusive control.    (e)    (1)    “Vacation club membership” means an interest in a vacation club membership plan that entitles the purchaser to the use or occupancy of a vacation accommodation on a recurring basis, whether or not the exercise of the right to use or occupy depends on the availability of a vacation accommodation.        (2)    “Vacation club membership” includes an interest in a club that provides or arranges for the use or occupancy of campgrounds, condominiums, or other vacation accommodations.        (3)    “Vacation club membership” does not include a time-share defined under Title 11A of the Real Property Article.    (f)    “Vacation club membership plan” means a plan in which the purchaser has the right to the use or occupancy of any number of vacation accommodations on a recurring basis.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Vacation Club Membership|Section 14-2402 - Cancellation of Contract; Applicability of Subtitle

    (a)    Within 10 calendar days after the execution of the contract to purchase a vacation club membership, either party may cancel the contract without penalty by mailing or delivering a notice of cancellation to the other party at the address specified in the contract.    (b)    (1)    Cancellation of a vacation club membership shall entitle the purchaser to a refund of the entire consideration paid for the contract, including the cost of financing.        (2)    The sales agent shall deliver the refund to the purchaser at the address specified in the contract within 15 business days after receipt of the notice of cancellation.    (c)    The right of cancellation may not be waived or otherwise surrendered.    (d)    (1)    A contract to purchase a vacation club membership shall contain the following statement:    “You may cancel this contract without penalty or obligation within 10 days from the date of this contract. If you decide to cancel this contract, you must provide notice of the cancellation in writing to (the sales agent) at (address of sales agent). Any attempt to obtain a waiver of your cancellation rights is unlawful. Cancellation entitles you to a refund of all moneys within 15 business days after receipt of notice of cancellation.”        (2)    The statement required under this subsection shall:            (i)    Be in at least 14 point bold–faced type; and            (ii)    Appear immediately before and on the same page as the space designated for signature of the purchaser.    (e)    (1)    This subtitle applies to vacation club membership plans that provide accommodations in time–share units.        (2)    The requirements of this section do not apply to a time–share estate, time–share plan, or time–share exchange program or any renewal thereof that is:            (i)    Required to provide a consumer with a 10–day right to cancel under § 11A–114 of the Real Property Article; or            (ii)    Regulated under Title 11A of the Real Property Article.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Vacation Club Membership|Section 14-2403 - Violations of Subtitle

    (a)    It is a deceptive trade practice for a sales agent to violate any requirement of this subtitle.    (b)    If the sales agent violates any provision of this subtitle, the purchaser:        (1)    May cancel the contract by notifying the seller in any manner, by any means, and at any time of the purchaser’s intention to cancel; and        (2)    Is entitled to a refund of:            (i)    All moneys paid; and            (ii)    Until the refund is made, interest of 1% for each month after the date of cancellation.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 25 - Hearing Aid Sales Act|Section 14-2501 - "Hearing Aid" Defined

    In this subtitle, “hearing aid” means:         (1)    Any instrument or device that is designed for or represented as being capable of improving or correcting impaired human hearing; or        (2)    Any part or accessory of the instrument or device.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 25 - Hearing Aid Sales Act|Section 14-2502 - Subtitle Additional

    The provisions of this subtitle are in addition to any other provision of law.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2502.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 25 - Hearing Aid Sales Act|Section 14-2502.1 - Billing of Diagnostic Tests for Hearing Aids

    (a)    The seller of a hearing aid must bill any fee for diagnostic tests separately from any charges for the purchase and fitting of a hearing aid.    (b)    A separately billed fee for a diagnostic test is not subject to refund under § 14-2503 of this subtitle.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 25 - Hearing Aid Sales Act|Section 14-2503 - Cancellation of Purchase

    (a)    Within 30 days of the date of delivery, a purchaser of a hearing aid may cancel the purchase for any reason, by mailing or delivering a notice of cancellation to the seller of the hearing aid at the address specified in the contract.    (b)    (1)    Cancellation of the purchase entitles the purchaser to a refund of the entire consideration paid, less 10 percent for services and payments made for diagnostic tests.        (2)    If the actual documented expenses incurred by the seller for the fitting, delivery, and return of the hearing aid to the manufacturer are in excess of 10 percent of the purchase price, the seller may retain an amount equal to these expenses only if:            (i)    The amount is conspicuously identified as “nonrefundable” on the contract or bill of sale for the hearing aid; and            (ii)    The total amount retained does not exceed 20 percent of the purchase price of the hearing aid.        (3)    The seller shall deliver the refund to the purchaser if:            (i)    The purchase is made at a place other than the place of business of the seller, within 30 days after the receipt of the notice of cancellation; and            (ii)    The purchase agreement is made at the place of business of the seller, within 30 days after the return of the hearing aid.        (4)    If a hearing aid is sold in a hospital or related institution, the seller must initiate a refund request with the accounting department of the selling hospital or related institution within 10 days after receiving the notice of cancellation from the purchaser.    (c)    After cancellation of the purchase, if the hearing aid has been delivered to the purchaser, the purchaser must make the hearing aid available to the seller in substantially as good condition as when received.    (d)    The right of cancellation may not be waived or otherwise surrendered.    (e)    (1)    The contract or bill of sale for the purchase of a hearing aid shall contain the following statement:
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 25 - Hearing Aid Sales Act|Section 14-2504 - Deceptive Trade Practices

    It is a deceptive trade practice for a seller of hearing aids to:         (1)    Misrepresent in any way the purchaser’s right to cancel;        (2)    Fail to inform a purchaser in writing at the time of the purchase, and at the time of delivery of the right to cancel the contract at any time up to 30 days after the hearing aid has been delivered;        (3)    Before furnishing the “Notice of Cancellation” to the purchaser, fail to complete the notice by entering:            (i)    The name of the seller;            (ii)    The address of the seller’s place of business;            (iii)    The date of delivery; and            (iv)    The date, not earlier than 30 days after the date of delivery, by which the purchaser may give notice of cancellation;        (4)    Include in any sales contract or receipt any confession of judgment or waiver of any right to which the purchaser is entitled under this subtitle, including specifically the right to cancel the sale in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle;        (5)    Fail to honor a valid notice of cancellation;        (6)    Within 30 days of receiving a purchaser’s notice of cancellation, fail to notify the purchaser whether the seller intends to repossess or to abandon the delivered hearing aid; or        (7)    Fail to refund all payments, less 10 percent or the amount allowed under § 14-2503(b)(2) of this subtitle and payments made for diagnostic tests, made under the purchase agreement within 30 days after:            (i)    Receipt of the notice of cancellation if the purchaser’s agreement to purchase is made at a place other than the place of business of the seller; or            (ii)    Return of the hearing aid, if the purchaser’s agreement to purchase is made at the place of business of the seller.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 25 - Hearing Aid Sales Act|Section 14-2505 - Violation of Subtitle; Failure to Pay Refunds

    (a)    If a seller violates any provision of this subtitle, the buyer may cancel the sale by notifying the seller, in any manner and by any means, of the buyer’s intention to cancel.    (b)    If a seller fails to refund all payments in the time required, after the purchase complies with the requirements of the notice of cancellation a purchaser is entitled to payment of an additional 1 percent for each month or part of a month that the refund is not paid.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 25 - Hearing Aid Sales Act|Section 14-2506 - Penalties

    Violation of this subtitle is:        (1)    An unfair or deceptive trade practice; and        (2)    Subject to the provisions of Title 13 of this article.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-25A-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 25A - Hearing Aids and Telephones|Section 14-25A-01 - Use of Hearing Aid Devices Not to Be Impaired

    (a)    A distributor of telephone equipment, receivers, or components may not sell, rent, lease, or install telephones that include equipment, receivers, or components preventing the effective use of hearing aid devices unless the distributor notifies the customer that the equipment is incompatible with hearing aid devices.    (b)    A person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 26 - Maryland Door-to-Door Solicitations Act|Section 14-2602 - Compliance With Subtitle Required; Violations

    (a)    A person making a door-to-door solicitation for any purpose shall comply with this subtitle.    (b)    Violation of this subtitle shall be an unfair or deceptive trade practice.    (c)    Any payment, pledge, or promise made as a result of a solicitation made in violation of this subtitle is voidable by the consumer.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 27 - The Motorized Wheelchair Warranty Enforcement Act|Section 14-2702 - Express Written Warranty

    (a)    A manufacturer who sells a new motorized wheelchair to a consumer, either directly or through a motorized wheelchair dealer, shall furnish the consumer with an express written warranty for the new motorized wheelchair warranting parts and performance.    (b)    The duration of the express written warranty may not be less than 1 year after first delivery of the new motorized wheelchair to the consumer.    (c)    If a manufacturer fails to furnish an express written warranty as required by this section, the new motorized wheelchair shall be covered by an express warranty, as if the manufacturer had furnished an express written warranty to the consumer as required by this section.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 27 - The Motorized Wheelchair Warranty Enforcement Act|Section 14-2704 - Effect on Other Consumer Rights; Waivers

    (a)    (1)    This subtitle may not be deemed to limit rights or remedies available to a consumer under any other law or contract.        (2)    A consumer’s rights under this subtitle may not be limited by the provisions of Title 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code.    (b)    Any waiver by a consumer of rights under this subtitle is void.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 27 - The Motorized Wheelchair Warranty Enforcement Act|Section 14-2705 - Violation; Damages, Costs, and Attorney Fees

    (a)    A violation of this subtitle shall be an unfair or deceptive trade practice under Title 13 of this article.    (b)    In addition to pursuing any other remedy, a consumer may bring an action to recover for any damages caused by a violation of this subtitle. The court shall award a consumer who prevails in such an action twice the amount of any pecuniary loss together with costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney fees and any equitable relief that the court determines is appropriate.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 27 - The Motorized Wheelchair Warranty Enforcement Act|Section 14-2706 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as “The Motorized Wheelchair Warranty Enforcement Act”.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 28 - Products Made by the Blind|Section 14-2801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Blind” means that an individual’s visual acuity:        (1)    Does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses; or        (2)    Exceeds 20/200 but with a field of vision that at the widest diameter subtends an angle not greater than 20 degrees.    (c)    (1)    “Direct labor hours” includes all hours spent in the manufacture and assembly of a product made by blind individuals.        (2)    “Direct labor hours” do not include time spent in the administration, supervision, shipping, and inspection of a product made by blind individuals.    (d)    “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.    (e)    “Product made by the blind” means a product if not less than 75% of the total personnel engaged in the direct labor hours in the manufacture and assembly of the product are blind workers.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 28 - Products Made by the Blind|Section 14-2802 - Effect of Subtitle

    This subtitle does not authorize the identification of products as made by blind individuals if the direct labor performed by blind individuals in connection with the products consists solely of the packaging or packing of the products, and not the manufacture and assembly of the products.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 28 - Products Made by the Blind|Section 14-2803 - Prohibited Acts in Sales of Products

    A person may not sell or offer for sale any product falsely represented to be a product made by the blind.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 28 - Products Made by the Blind|Section 14-2804 - Use of "Blind" in Name

    (a)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    The offer to sell or sale of products known as “blinds”; or        (2)    An individual whose given name is “blind”.    (b)    A person that has products for sale may not use the word “blind” in the name or title of the person, association, or corporation unless the person limits its sales to products made by the blind.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 28 - Products Made by the Blind|Section 14-2805 - Identifying Mark on Products

    (a)    This section does not apply to products made and sold by self-employed blind individuals who reside in the State.    (b)    Products made by the blind may not be sold without a mark on the products that:        (1)    Identifies the products as made by the blind; and        (2)    Identifies the organization that made the products.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 28 - Products Made by the Blind|Section 14-2806 - Registration and Permit Required for Sales of Products

    (a)    Each person that is engaged in the State in the business of telephone solicitation or door-to-door sales of products made by the blind shall:        (1)    Register with Blind Industries and Services of Maryland; and        (2)    Obtain a permit for each person selling or soliciting the sale of products made by the blind.    (b)    A product made by the blind may not be sold in the State unless the seller holds a valid permit issued under this section.    (c)    Unless earlier revoked for good cause shown, a permit issued under this section is valid for 1 year.    (d)    The fee for each permit and each renewal of a permit shall be:        (1)    50 cents for a person that resides or has its main office in the State; and        (2)    $5.00 for a person that does not reside or have its main office in the State.    (e)    (1)    Blind Industries and Services of Maryland shall investigate, under rules and regulations that it adopts for the administration of this subtitle, each application filed under this section to ensure that the applicant actually is engaged in the manufacture or distribution of products made by the blind.        (2)    Blind Industries and Services of Maryland may register, without investigation, nonresident persons and out-of-state associations and corporations on proof that the persons, associations, or corporations are recognized and approved by the state of their residence or organization under a law of that state that imposes requirements substantially similar to those prescribed under this subtitle.    (f)    A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  14-2807 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 14 - Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions|Subtitle 28 - Products Made by the Blind|Section 14-2807 - Penalties for Violation of Subtitle

    (a)    A person that violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    A fine not exceeding $100 and the costs of prosecution; or        (2)    In default of payment of the amount provided in item (1) of this subsection, imprisonment not exceeding 30 days.    (b)    Each sale of, or offer to sell, products in violation of this subtitle is a separate offense.