MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            2061

CONDITION;

[[(10)]] (9) MAKING FALSE OR MISLEADING
REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT CONCERNING: THE REASONS FOR,
EXISTENCE OF, OR AMOUNTS OF PRICE REDUCTIONS; OR THE
PRICE IN COMPARISON TO PRICE OF COMPETITORS OR ONE'S OWN
PRICE AT A PAST OR FUTURE TIME;

[[(11)]] (10) KNOWINGLY FALSELY STATING
THAT SERVICES, REPLACEMENTS OR REPAIRS ARE NEEDED;

[[(12)]] (11) FALSELY STATING THE REASONS
FOR OFFERING OR SUPPLYING GOODS OR SERVICES AT SALE OR
DISCOUNT PRICES;

[[(13)]] (12) [[THE HARASSMENT OF OR
THREAT TO ANY PERSON EITHER BY TELEPHONE, CARDS OR
LETTERS WITH REGARD TO ANY ACT OTHER THAN LEGAL PROCESS]]
ALL ACTS PROHIBITED UNDER THE SUBTITLE "CONSUMER DEBT
COLLECTION" IN SECTION 167 OF ARTICLE 83;

[[(14)]] (13) ANY DECEPTION, FRAUD, FALSE
PRETENSE, FALSE PREMISE, MISREPRESENTATION OR THE KNOWING
CONCEALMENT, SUPPRESSION OR OMISSION OF ANY MATERIAL FACT
WITH THE INTENT THAT CONSUMERS RELY UPON THE CONCEALMENT,
SUPPRESSION OR OMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION
OR SALE OF ANY MERCHANDISE OR SERVICE OR WITH THE
SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE OF A MERCHANT WITH RESPECT TO AN
AGREEMENT OF SALE, WHETHER OR NOT ANY PERSON [[HAS]], IN
FACT, HAS, BEEN MISLED, DECEIVED OR DAMAGED [[THEREBY]]
BY IT;

[[(15)]](14) ANY FALSE, FALSELY
DISPARAGING OR MISLEADING ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT,
VISUAL DESCRIPTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND
WHICH HAS THE CAPACITY, TENDENCY OR EFFECT OF DECEIVING
OR MISLEADING CONSUMERS AND IS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SALE, LEASE, RENTAL, LOAN OR BAILMENT OF CONSUMER
GOODS OR SERVICES; THE OFFERING FOR SALE, LEASE, RENTAL,
LOAN OR BAILMENT OF CONSUMER GOODS OR SERVICES; THE
EXTENSION OF CONSUMER CREDIT; OR THE COLLECTION OF
CONSUMER DEBTS.

(C) [[AN UNCONSCIONABLE TRADE PRACTICE INCLUDES
ANY ACT OR PRACTICE WHICH TAKES UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF THE
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, EXPERIENCE OR CAPACITY OF A
CONSUMER RESULTING IN A GROSS DISPARITY IN THE RIGHTS OF
A CONSUMER AS AGAINST THE MERCHANT OR IN A GROSS
DISPARITY BETWEEN THE VALUE RECEIVED BY A CONSUMER AND
THE PRICE PAID BY THE CONSUMER. UNCONSCIONABLE TRADE
PRACTICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

(1) FAILING TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN ESTIMATE OF
REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS OR SERVICING WHEN