MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2057

other language to mislead any person in relating to any
sought after commercial transaction.

(b)    The term "merchandise" means any objects,
wares, goods, commodities, intangibles, or real estate.

(c)    The term "service" means building repair and
improvement services, subprofessional services, the
repair of automobiles, television sets, and other similar
commodities and the services, and the repair or
installation of plumbing, heating, electrical or
mechanical devices.

[[(d) The term "person" means any natural person or
his legal representative, partnership, corporation
(domestic or foreign), company, trust, business entity or
association, and any agent, employee, salesman, partner,
officer, director, member, stockholder, associate,
trustee, or cestui que trust thereof.]]

[[(e)]] (D) The term "sale" includes any sale, offer
for sale or attempt to sell any merchandise for cash or
credit or any service or offer for service as it relates
to any person, edifice or equipment.

[[(F)]] (E) THE TERM "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL
PROPRIETOR, " PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, FIRM, COOPERATIVE,
ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS, HOWEVER
ORGANIZED.

[[(G)]] (F) THE TERM "CONSUMER" MEANS A PURCHASER,
LESSEE, RECIPIENT OR PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER, LESSEE OR
RECIPIENT OF CONSUMER GOODS OR SERVICES OR CONSUMER
CREDIT, INCLUDING A CO-OBLIGOR OR SURETY.

[[(H)]] (G) THE TERMS "CONSUMER GOODS, SERVICES,
CREDIT AND DEBTS" MEAN GOODS, SERVICES, CREDIT, DEBTS AND
OBLIGATIONS WHICH ARE PRIMARILY FOR PERSONAL, HOUSEHOLD,
FAMILY OR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.

[[(I)]] (H) THE TERM "MERCHANT" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO
OFFERS OR MAKES AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS, EITHER DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, MERCHANDISE, GOODS, SERVICES OR CREDIT.

[[(J)]] (I) THE TERM "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION

OF CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
21 of Article 83 - Sales and Notices, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1973
Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed.