Section 13-311 – Service Contract Not Prerequisite to Sale of Merchandise
A seller may not require as a condition of sale of any merchandise that the purchaser of the merchandise enter into a contract for the service of that merchandise.
Section 13-312 – Certification in Subpoena in Compliance With 1-304 of the Financial Institutions Article
Any subpoena served on an entity which issues a credit card to a person in this State for information relating to the person’s account shall contain a certification that complies with § 1-304 of the Financial Institutions Article.
Section 13-313 – Fire Resistant Insulating Material
(a) A person may not sell or distribute cellulose or foam insulating material which is intended ultimately for the installation in a permanent or temporary household or residence, unless the insulating material meets minimum standards of fire retardancy established by the State Fire Prevention Commission or the federal government. (b) The standards of fire retardancy shall be […]
Section 13-205 – Powers and Duties of Division — Rule-Making Power
(a) (1) After obtaining the advice of the Consumer Council and holding a public hearing, the Division may adopt reasonable rules, regulations, and standards appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this subtitle, including rules, regulations, or standards which further define specific unfair or deceptive trade practices. (2) These rules, regulations, and standards may not modify, expand or conflict […]
Section 13-206 – Legal Assistance Organizations
(a) As used in this section, “legal assistance organization” means a firm, group, corporation, or other entity which recommends, furnishes, arranges, or pays for legal services for its own members or beneficiaries, whether or not for profit. (b) A legal assistance organization may not sell or offer its services for sale in Maryland except in accordance with […]
Section 13-301 – Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices Defined
Unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices include any: (1) False, falsely disparaging, or misleading oral or written statement, visual description, or other representation of any kind which has the capacity, tendency, or effect of deceiving or misleading consumers; (2) Representation that: (i) Consumer goods, consumer realty, or consumer services have a sponsorship, approval, accessory, characteristic, ingredient, use, benefit, […]
Section 13-302 – Deception or Damage Unnecessary
Any practice prohibited by this title is a violation of this title, whether or not any consumer in fact has been misled, deceived, or damaged as a result of that practice.
Section 13-303 – Practices Generally Prohibited
A person may not engage in any unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice, as defined in this subtitle or as further defined by the Division, in: (1) The sale, lease, rental, loan, or bailment of any consumer goods, consumer realty, or consumer services; (2) The offer for sale, lease, rental, loan, or bailment of consumer goods, consumer […]
Section 13-304 – Referral Sales
A seller may not use any general referral sales technique, plan, arrangement, or agreement by which a buyer is induced to purchase merchandise, real property, or intangibles on the representation or promise of the seller that if the buyer furnishes to the seller the names of other prospective buyers of like or identical merchandise, real […]
Section 13-305 – Prizes Conditioned on Purchases or Sales Promotion
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) Trading stamps, as defined by § 13–101 of the Business Regulation Article; (2) State lottery tickets issued under the authority of Title 9, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article; (3) Retail promotions, not involving the offer of gifts and prizes, which offer savings on consumer goods or services including “one–cent […]