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§ 14-1907. Violations; waivers; burden of proof

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 19. Maryland Credit Services Businesses Act (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-1907
§ 14-1907. Violations; waivers; burden of proof
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(a) Any breach by a credit services business of a contract under this subtitle, or of any obligation arising under it, shall constitute a violation of this subtitle.
(b) Any contract for services from a credit services business that does not comply with the applicable provisions of this subtitle shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to the public policy of this State.
(c)(1) Any waiver by a consumer of any of the provisions of this subtitle shall be deemed void and unenforceable by a credit services business as contrary to the public policy of this State; and
(2) Any attempt by a credit services business to have a consumer waive rights given by this subtitle shall constitute a violation of this subtitle.
(d) In any proceeding involving this subtitle, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.

Credits

Added by Acts 1987, c. 469, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-1907, MD COML § 14-1907
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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