(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Consumer product” means goods or services used for personal, family, or household purposes, the actual cash sales price of which to the person guaranteed was in excess of $10. (c) “Guarantor” means a person who is engaged in the business of making consumer products available to […]
This subtitle shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its purposes and policies.
(a) A guarantor shall deliver to the first person guaranteed the following written information: (1) The duration of the guaranty period measured by time or, if practical, by some measure of usage such as mileage; (2) Any reasonable and necessary maintenance required as a condition for the performance of the guaranty; (3) A recital of the guarantor’s obligations to […]
(a) (1) A guarantor shall fulfill the guarantor’s guaranty according to its terms: (i) Within a reasonable time; and (ii) For the stated period of the guaranty or, if no period is stated, for a reasonable period of time. (2) A provider shall fulfill the obligations under the service contract according to its terms: (i) At or within the period stated […]
(a) The duties prescribed in § 14-404 of this subtitle may not be imposed on a guarantor if the guarantor shows that while the consumer product was in the possession of any person other than the guarantor, damage or unreasonable use, including failure to provide any reasonable and necessary maintenance disclosed under § 14-403 of this […]
(a) If a guarantor or provider violates any provision of this subtitle, the Attorney General may obtain a court order prohibiting the guarantor or provider from further violations. (b) At least 7 days before the filing of an action for the order, the Attorney General shall give appropriate notice to the guarantor or provider stating generally the […]
(a) It is the policy of the State to encourage: (1) A guarantor voluntarily to establish procedures whereby a guaranty dispute is fairly and expeditiously settled through informal dispute settlement procedures; and (2) A provider voluntarily to establish procedures whereby a service contract dispute is fairly and expeditiously settled through informal dispute settlement procedures. (b) A guarantor or provider […]
(a) (1) In addition to making a guaranty, the guarantor may enter into a service contract at the time of the sale or at any other time with the person guaranteed. (2) In addition to entering into a service contract, the provider may make a guaranty at the time of the sale or at any other time to […]
(a) Except for Title 13 of this article and § 15–311.2 of the Transportation Article with respect to mechanical repair contracts, this subtitle provides the exclusive remedy by which a person guaranteed may recover damages for a breach of a service contract or may enforce a service contract. (b) (1) Providers, administrators, and other persons marketing, selling, or […]
This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act.
