Section 14-1316 – Limitation on Recovering of Bedding
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Bedding” means a mattress or box spring that: (i) Is stuffed or filled wholly or partly with concealed matter; and (ii) Can be used by an individual for sleeping or reclining. (3) “Consumer” means an actual or a prospective purchaser of goods that are primarily for personal, household, […]
Section 14-1301 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Merchandise” means any commodity, object, wares, or goods. (c) “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. (d) “Sale” includes any: (1) Sale of or offer […]
Section 14-1317 – Receiving Consigned Goods From Transporter
(a) A person may not purchase or fraudulently receive from any person engaged in transporting coal, iron, lumber, merchandise, or property consigned to another: (1) Without the consent of the owner of the property; and (2) With knowledge that the property is consigned. (b) (1) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is liable to the owner of […]
Section 14-1302 – Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Amounts paid by the debtor” shall include all amounts paid by the debtor and any remaining amount due under the contract. (3) “Business arrangement” means any understanding, procedure, course of dealing, or arrangement, formal or informal, between a creditor and a seller, in connection with the […]
Section 14-1318 – Printing Payment Device Numbers on Receipts
(a) (1) In this section, “payment device number” means any code, account number, or other means of account access, other than a check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that can be used to obtain money, goods, services, or anything of value, or for purposes of initiating a transfer of funds. (2) “Payment device number” includes a credit card […]
Section 14-1303 – Waiver by Consumer Invalid in Certain Replevin Actions
(a) In this section, “consumer transaction” means a transaction in which: (1) Credit is extended by one regularly engaged in the business of extending credit in credit transactions of the same type; (2) The creditor acquires a security interest in tangible personal property of the debtor; and (3) The debt is incurred by an individual primarily for personal, family, […]
Section 14-1304 – Unsolicited Sending of Merchandise
(a) (1) A person may not offer any merchandise for sale in any manner or by any means if the offer includes the voluntary and unsolicited sending of merchandise not actually ordered or requested by the recipient orally or in writing. (2) If a person receives any merchandise offered for sale in violation of this subsection, it is […]
Section 14-1305 – Credit Card Issued Without Request
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a credit card or card of identification for credit is issued to a person without his prior request or application, the card is not considered accepted until he signifies acceptance in writing or uses it to obtain credit. (b) Until an unrequested card is accepted, the […]
Section 14-1306 – Extension of Appliance Service Contract
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Appliance” means any device used for a specific purpose, including any device run by electrical or mechanical means. (3) “Service contract” means a contract between the owner of an appliance and another person under which the owner agrees to pay a specified amount of money in […]
Section 14-1307 – Ladders Capable of Conducting Electricity
A person may not sell any ladder manufactured after July 1, 1976 which is made with material capable of conducting an electrical current unless: (1) A warning is affixed in a prominent place on the ladder which indicates that the ladder is a conductor of electricity; or (2) The ladder is made in a manner to prevent […]