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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 431

the Manufacturer or distributor under a warranty
agreement[; or

(2) Disposed of with the customer's

consent].

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections 14—1006 through 14—1009 be and they are hereby
added to Article — Commercial Law, of the Annotated Code

of Maryland (As enacted by Chapter (HB 26) of the

Acts of the General Assembly of 1975) to read as follows:

Article — Commercial Law

14-1006. UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS.

AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY MAY NOT CHARGE THE
CUSTOMER FOR REPAIRS NOT ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED OR
REQUESTED BY THE CUSTOMER. ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MAY BE
CHARGED TO THE CUSTOMER IF THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY
RECEIVES WRITTEN OR ORAL PERMISSION FROM THE CUSTOMER.

14-1007. CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS.

ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION
OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY TAKE ANY ACTION AVAILABLE UNDER THE
CONSUMER PROTECTION TITLE OF THIS ARTICLE. COMPLAINTS MAY
BE FILED [[EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING]] WITH THE
CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

14-1008. CUSTOMER RIGHTS ON INVOICE.

(A) IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION

14-1003 OF    THIS SUBTITLE, IF THE CUSTOMER IS CHARGED MORE

THAN $50,      THE INVOICE SHALL [[CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING]]

INFORM THE CUSTOMER OF THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS;

(1)    THAT A CUSTOMER:

(I)    MAY REQUEST A WRITTEN ESTIMATE FOR
REPAIRS WHICH COST IN EXCESS OF $50; AND

(II)   MAY NOT BE CHARGED ANY AMOUNT TEN
PERCENT IN EXCESS OF THE WRITTEN ESTIMATE WITHOUT HIS
CONSENT;

(2)    THAT THE CUSTOMER IS ENTITLED TO THE
RETURN OF ANY REPLACED PARTS EXCEPT WHEN PARTS ARE
REQUIRED TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER UNDER A
WARRANTY AGREEMENT; AND

(3) THAT REPAIRS NOT ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED