ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 331

grantor send a second notice of a certain amendment of a plan agreement to the
borrower; altering a requirement that a certain statement in a certain notice be
in a certain point type; repealing a requirement that the Commissioner of
Financial Regulation approve the form of a certain notice; repealing the
limitation that certain procedures for amending a plan agreement do not apply
to extensions of credit secured by real property; providing for the application of
this Act; and generally relating to amendments by credit grantors of agreements
governing revolving credit plans.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
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Section 12-912
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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12-912.

(a)     A credit grantor may, if the agreement governing a revolving credit plan
permits, at any time amend the terms of the agreement in accordance with the
provisions of this section including:

(1)     The terms governing the periodic percentage rate used to calculate
interest or finance charges;

(2)     The method of computing the outstanding unpaid indebtedness to
which the rate is applied;

(3)     The amounts of other charges; and

(4)     The applicable repayment schedule.

(b)     (1) The credit grantor shall notify each affected borrower of an
amendment in the manner set forth in the agreement governing the plan and in
compliance with the requirements of the federal Truth in Lending Act, and
regulations promulgated thereunder. If the amendment has the effect of increasing
the interest, finance charges, or other fees and charges to be paid by the borrower,
including, but not limited to those enumerated in § 12-905 of this subtitle, [or
altering the manner of their computation,] the credit grantor shall mail or deliver to
the borrower, at least 25 days before the effective date of the amendment, a clear and
conspicuous written notice which shall describe the amendment, including:

(i) A clear statement comparing the original terms and the terms
under the amended agreement; and

(ii) Any other pertinent information required by the provisions of
this section.

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