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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 49

PREVENTIVE STEPS TO INVESTIGATE UNLAWFUL CONSUMER
PRACTICES, TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN OBTAINING RELIEF FROM
THESE PRACTICES, AND TO PREVENT THESE PRACTICES FROM
OCCURRING IN MARYLAND. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS TITLE
TO ACCOMPLISH THESE ENDS AND THEREBY MAINTAIN THE HEALTH
AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 83, §19A.

The only changes are in style.

13-103. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

THIS TITLE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE MINIMUM STANDARDS
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS IN THE STATE.

(B)   ADOPTION OF MORE STRINGENT PROVISIONS.

A COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, MUNICIPALITY, OR AGENCY OF
EITHER MAY ADOPT, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS AUTHORITY, MORE
STRINGENT PROVISIONS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS TITLE.

(C)   ENFORCEMENT.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE ENFORCED BY
EACH AGENCY OF THE STATE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS
AUTHORITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b)      of     this

section presently appear as Art.      83,   Â§21.

Subsection (c) presently appears as     Art.      83,
§20J(b) .

In both subsections (b) and (c), for purposes
of clarity and greater accuracy, the phrase
"within the scope of its authority" is added.

The only other changes are in style.

13-104. EXEMPTIONS.

THIS TITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1) THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF A CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT, ARCHITECT, CLERGYMAN, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER,
LAWYER, VETERINARIAN, INSURANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO DO
BUSINESS IN THE STATE, INSURANCE AGENT OR BROKER LICENSED
BY THE STATE, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTITIONER, LAND
SURVEYOR, PROPERTY LINE SURVEYOR, OPTOMETRIST, PHYSICAL
THERAPIST, PODIATRIST, REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESMAN, OR