(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Advanced driver assistance system" means an electronic system that uses automated technology including cameras and sensors to detect nearby obstacles and driver errors to assist a driver in the safe operation of a motor vehicle. (3) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning stated in Title 11 of the Transportation Article. (4) "Motor vehicle safety glass facility" means a person that: (i) Repairs or replaces motor vehicle safety glass; and (ii) Provides related recalibration of an advanced driver assistance system. (5) "Recalibration" means the readjustment of cameras, sensors, and other technology in an advanced driver assistance system to ensure proper working order in accordance with motor vehicle manufacturer specifications. (b) Before repairing or replacing motor vehicle glass, if a motor vehicle is equipped with an advanced driver assistance system, a motor vehicle safety glass facility shall: (1) Inform the customer if the recalibration of an advanced driver assistance system is required; and (2) Provide the customer with a written statement that the work to be performed on the motor vehicle will meet or exceed original equipment manufacturer specifications. (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a motor vehicle safety glass facility is not limited to motor vehicle glass, tooling, equipment, or repair procedures provided by the vehicle manufacturer. (2) Recalibration of an advanced driver assistance system performed by a motor vehicle safety glass facility shall meet or exceed the motor vehicle manufacturer's specifications. (3) A motor vehicle safety glass facility may not charge for services that are not performed or successfully completed. (d) A motor vehicle safety glass facility shall inform the customer if recalibration of an advanced driver assistance system is required and is not performed or successfully completed. (e) A violation of this section by a motor vehicle safety glass facility is: (1) An unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of this article; and (2) Subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of this article. §14-1328. NOT IN EFFECT ** TAKES EFFECT JUNE 1, 2026 PER CHAPTER 194 OF 2025 ** (a) In this section, "consumer contract" means a contract involving the sale, lease, or provision of goods or services that are for personal, family, or household purposes. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) Any consumer contract provided by a business, including an affiliate or a subsidiary of the business, that is doing business under a license, franchise agreement, certificate, or other authorization issued by a State agency, political subdivision, or public utility commission; (2) A service regulated by: (i) The Maryland Public Service Commission; (ii) The Federal Communications Commission; or (iii) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; or (3) A person or business licensed to provide security system services under Title 18 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article. (c) A provision in a consumer contract that sets a shorter time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than required by the law of the State when the consumer contract is issued or delivered is against State public policy, illegal, and void. (d) If a consumer contract contains a provision that is illegal under this section: (1) A court may not give effect to the provision; and (2) A defense to liability under the consumer contract may not be based on the shorter limitation period. §14-1329. NOT IN EFFECT ** TAKES EFFECT JUNE 1, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 204 AND 205 OF 2025 ** (a) In this section, "automatic renewal" means any contract, plan, or agreement between a consumer and a seller in which a paid subscription or purchasing agreement is automatically renewed for a subsequent term. (b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person may not make an automatic renewal offer to a consumer unless the person: (i) Presents the consumer with the terms of the automatic renewal offer in a clear and conspicuous manner before the subscription or purchasing agreement is fulfilled and in visual proximity to, or in the case of an offer conveyed orally, at the same time as, the request for consent to the offer, including: 1. The price that will be charged after the initial term ends; or 2. The manner in which the subscription or purchasing agreement will change at the end of the initial term; (ii) Presents the consumer with an easily accessible disclosure of the methods that the consumer may use to cancel the automatic renewal; and (iii) Allows the consumer to terminate the offer in a manner that does not unreasonably delay, hinder, or obstruct the consumer's ability to terminate the automatic renewal. (2) If the offer also includes a free gift or trial, the offer shall include a clear and conspicuous explanation of the price that will be charged after the trial ends and the manner in which the subscription or purchasing agreement pricing will change at the end of the trial. (3) (i) A person that makes an automatic renewal offer shall allow a consumer who accepts the offer to terminate the automatic renewal by providing the consumer a cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use mechanism to: 1. Cancel the automatic renewal; 2. Avoid being charged or avoid being charged an increased amount; and 3. Immediately stop any recurring charges. (ii) A mechanism under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph must: 1. Be at least as easy to use as the mechanism the consumer used to consent to the automatic renewal; 2. Be available through the same medium the consumer used to consent to the automatic renewal; 3. In the case of cancellation by electronic medium, be easy to find, not require interaction with a live or virtual representative unless the consumer interacted with a live or virtual representative to consent to the automatic renewal, and include: A. A prominently placed direct link or button to initiate the cancellation process, which may be located either within a customer account or profile or within device or user settings; or B. An immediately accessible termination e-mail formatted and provided by the business or person that made the automatic renewal offer that a consumer may send without additional information; 4. In the case of cancellation by telephone call, be promptly performed through calls received at a telephone number that is answered or records messages and that is made available during normal business hours; and 5. In the case of cancellation performed in person, be performed in a manner similar to the in-person method the consumer used to consent to the automatic renewal, which may include mail to a postal address if the person bills the consumer at the consumer's postal address. (iii) The alternative mechanisms described in subparagraph (ii)3 and 4 of this paragraph must also be made available for an in-person cancellation under subparagraph (ii)5 of this paragraph. (iv) 1. If a consumer has an account with a business, the business may require the consumer to enter account information or otherwise authenticate the account online before online termination of the automatic renewal or continuous service. 2. If a consumer is unwilling or unable to enter account information or otherwise authenticate the consumer's account online before online termination of the automatic renewal or continuous service, the consumer may not be precluded from authenticating the consumer's account or terminating the automatic renewal or continuous service using another method that the business provides in a clear and conspicuous manner. (c) (1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person that makes an automatic renewal offer or an offer that includes a free gift or trial lasting more than 14 days shall, before the end of the automatic renewal or free trial, provide clear and conspicuous notice of the following: (i) That the offer will automatically renew unless the consumer cancels; (ii) The duration and any additional terms of the renewal period, including: 1. The price that will be charged after the renewal or the free trial ends; or 2. The manner in which the subscription or purchasing agreement will change at the end of the trial; (iii) The various methods by which a consumer may cancel the automatic renewal or continuous service; (iv) If the notice is sent electronically, a link that directs the consumer to the cancellation process or another reasonably accessible electronic method that directs the consumer to the cancellation process if no link exists; and (v) Contact information for the business or person that made the automatic renewal offer. (2) If an automatic renewal offer includes a free gift or trial lasting more than 14 days, the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be provided not less than 3 days and not more than 21 days before the date when the automatic renewal is scheduled to take effect. (3) If the consumer has accepted an automatic renewal offer with an initial term of at least 1 year, the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be provided not less than 15 days and not more than 45 days before the date when the automatic renewal is scheduled to take effect. (d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person that makes an automatic renewal offer with an initial definite term of more than 1 month may not automatically charge the consumer's credit card unless: (1) Clear and conspicuous notice is provided to the consumer; and (2) The consumer provides consent to the automatic charge of the consumer's credit card. (e) A person that complies with the requirements for contract renewal procedures established by the State or federal regulatory agency that is responsible for regulating the person or that is licensed under Title 18 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section. (f) This section does not apply to: (1) Any business or person or any affiliate of a business or person with contract renewal practices subject to regulations, rules, procedures, or guidelines established by the Maryland Insurance Administration; (2) Any entity or any affiliate of an entity regulated under the Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act; or (3) A service regulated by: (i) The Maryland Public Service Commission; (ii) The Federal Communications Commission; or (iii) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (g) A violation of this section is: (1) An unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of this article; and (2) Subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of this article, except §§ 13-408 and 13-411 of this article. (h) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize a private right of action under this section or any other law.
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