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§ 2-302. Unconscionable contract or clause

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 2. Sales (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. General Obligation and Construction of Contract (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 2-302
§ 2-302. Unconscionable contract or clause
(1) If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application of any unconscionable clause as to avoid any unconscionable result.
(2) When it is claimed or appears to the court that the contract or any clause thereof may be unconscionable the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its commercial setting, purpose and effect to aid the court in making the determination.

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Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 2, eff. July 1, 1975.
Formerly Art. 95B, § 2-302.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 2-302, MD COML § 2-302
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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