1946                                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 573

(19)   IF THE BOARD FAILS TO CONCILIATE A COMPLAINT
AFTER THE PARTIES HAVE, IN GOOD FAITH, ATTEMPTED A
CONCILIATION; OR, FAILS TO EFFECT AN ASSURANCE OF
DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; OR, DETERMINES
THAT A COMPLIANT IS NOT SUSCEPTIBLE OF CONCILIATION, HE
SHALL TRANSMIT THE MATTER TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR
APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION.

(20)   NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE SHALL PREVENT ANY
PERSON FROM EXERCISING ANY RIGHT OR SEEKING ANY REMEDY TO
WHICH HE MIGHT OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED OR FROM FILING ANY
COMPLAINT WITH ANY OTHER AGENCY, COURT OF LAW OR EQUITY.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections 46A (1) to (t) be and they are hereby added to
the Public Local Laws of St. Mary's County being Article
19 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1965
Edition and 1973 Supplement, as added by Chapter 573 of
the Acts of 1970) to read as follows:

Article 19
46A.

(L) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS (M) THROUGH (T) ,
THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED:

(1)    "CONSUMER" MEANS A PURCHASER, LESSEE OR
RECIPIENT OR PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER, LESSEE OR RECIPIENT
OF CONSUMER GOODS OR SERVICES OR CONSUMER CREDIT.

(2)    "CONSUMER GOODS, SERVICES, CREDIT AND
DEBTS" ARE GOODS, SERVICES, CREDIT, DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS
WHICH ARE PRIMARILY FOR PERSONAL, HOUSEHOLD, FAMILY OR
AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.

(3) "TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL" MEANS THE TRI-COUNTY
COUNCIL FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND WHICH IS COMPRISED OF
CALVERT, CHARLES AND SAINT MARY'S COUNTY.

(M) THERE IS AN ADVISORY BOARD ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS
SERVING THE CALVERT, CHARLES AND SAINT MARY'S TRI-COUNTY
AREA TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE CONSUMER
PUBLIC OF THE AREA. THE BOARD IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION
OF THE TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL.

(N) THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPRISED OF [[FIVE]] THREE
PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL AND CHOSEN FROM THE STAFF MEMBERS OF
THE COUNCIL. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRI-COUNTY
COUNCIL. THE DIRECTOR OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON CONSUMER
AFFAIRS SHALL BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRI-COUNTY