§ 14-2005. Dispute settlement procedures
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-2005
§ 14-2005. Dispute settlement procedures
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, this subtitle does not limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a lessee under any other law, including any implied warranties, including the federal Magnusson Moss Warranty Act and the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code.1
(c)(1) If a manufacturer or factory branch has established an informal dispute settlement procedure which complies in all respects with the provisions of Title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 703, as amended, a lessee need not resort to that procedure before § 14-2004(c) of this subtitle applies.
(ii) At the time the vehicle is returned, the lessor conducts a visual inspection of the vehicle and provides the lessee with a reasonable opportunity to be present at the inspection. If the lessee is present, in addition to the notice required by subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the lessor shall provide the lessee at the time of the inspection with a written statement of the mileage and of the excess wear to the motor vehicle identified through the visual inspection. If the lessee is not present at the inspection, the lessor is only required to provide the lessee with the notice required by subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph;
1. An itemized list of excess wear to the motor vehicle and the estimated or actual cost of repairing or replacing each item listed; and
2. A statement of the number of miles above the amount permitted by the lease and the total charge to the lessee for the excess mileage.
Credits
Added by Acts 1987, c. 577, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1995, c. 602, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Footnotes
Commercial Law, § 1-101 et seq.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-2005, MD COML § 14-2005
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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