Ch. 223 LAWS OF MARYLAND

THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6 OF THE REAL PROPERTY
ARTICLE, WITHIN 3 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE CONTRACT
BY PROVIDING THE BUILDER WITH WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE OWNER'S
RESCISSION OF THE WAIVER.

10-608.

(1) ANY WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER
IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES PROVIDED BY LAW OR AGREEMENT.

(2) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY IMPOSED BY LAW,
THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE OR
THE KNOWING MISREPRESENTATION THAT A NEW HOME WARRANTY
EXISTS IS AN UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE, AS DEFINED IN
§ 13-301 OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE.

10-609.

ANY PERSON THAT KNOWINGLY VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE OR KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENTS THE EXISTENCE OF A
NEW HOME WARRANTY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$50,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 2 YEARS OR BOTH IN
ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBTITLE.

10-610.

(A) THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO NEW HOMES BUILT, NEW
HOME WARRANTIES OFFERED, OR NEW HOME WARRANTY SECURITY
PLANS OPERATING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, EXCEPT THAT IT SHALL
APPLY:

(1) TO ANY MUNICIPALITY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THAT
HAS EXEMPTED ITSELF FROM THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 31C, NEW
HOME WARRANTY AND BUILDER LICENSING, OF THE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY CODE; OR

(2) IF CHAPTER 31C, NEW HOME WARRANTY AND BUILDER
LICENSING, OP THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY CODE IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT OR IS AMENDED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT BECOMES LESS
STRINGENT THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

Article - Commercial Law

13-301.

Unfair or deceptive trade practices include any:
(14) Violation of a provision of:
(i) This title;

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