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§ 13-303. Practices generally prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial LawEffective: October 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 13. Consumer Protection Act
Subtitle 3. Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 13-303
§ 13-303. Practices generally prohibited
Currentness
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 realty, or consumer services;
(3) The offer for sale of course credit or other educational services;
(4) The extension of consumer credit;
(5) The collection of consumer debts; or
(6) The purchase or offer for purchase of consumer goods or consumer realty from a consumer by a merchant whose business includes paying off consumer debt in connection with the purchase of any consumer goods or consumer realty from a consumer.

Credits

Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 3, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1976, c. 907; Acts 2011, c. 277, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 416, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 417, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2018, c. 731, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 732, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
Formerly Art. 83, § 20D.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 13-303, MD COML § 13-303
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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