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§ 14-2201. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 22. Maryland Telephone Solicitations Act (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-2201
§ 14-2201. Definitions
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Consumer” means an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee, or recipient of consumer goods, consumer services, or consumer realty.
(c)(1) “Consumer goods”, “consumer realty”, and “consumer services” mean, respectively, goods, real property, and services which are primarily for personal, household, family, or agricultural purposes.
(2)(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, “consumer services” does not include financial services or securities sales.
(ii) “Consumer services” includes any solicitation offering credit services where:
1. The consumer is required to call a telephone number;
2. The consumer is charged a separate toll fee for the call; and
3. The person making the solicitation receives any portion of the separate telephone toll fee paid by the consumer.
(d) “Credit services” means providing or offering to provide any service in return for the payment of money or other consideration, where the service is held out to provide assistance to a consumer with regard to:
(1) Improving the consumer's credit history, credit rating, or credit record; or
(2) Obtaining an extension of credit for the consumer.
(e)(1) “Merchant” means a person who, directly or indirectly, offers or makes available to consumers any consumer goods, consumer services, or consumer realty.
(2) “Merchant” does not include a person who is exempt under § 13-104 of this article.
(f) “Telephone solicitation” means the attempt by a merchant to sell or lease consumer goods, services, or realty to a consumer located in this State that is:
(1) Made entirely by telephone; and
(2) Initiated by the merchant.

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Added by Acts 1988, c. 588, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 589; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1991, c. 226.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-2201, MD COML § 14-2201
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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