MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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22A...including the penalties prescribed thereon..." Ch.
609, however, repealed both §§21 and 22A and, in effect,
substituted the new concept of an "unfair or deceptive
trade practice" as well as new enforcement procedure for
violations of these practices. The resultant gap and
inconsistencies have been corrected by §§ 13—301(10) and
14—106 in a manner which the Commission believes is
faithful to the legislative scheme intended by enactment
of Ch. 609.

Present Art. 83, §20E, enacted by Ch. 609, Acts of
1974, subjects the general rule—making power of the
Division, as it relates to "the purposes of this
subheading [subtitle]"," to certain specific procedures;
present Art. 83, §22C, enacted by Ch. 596, Acts of 1974,
provides for the arbitration of disputes "arising under a
provision of this subtitle." It would appear that these
provisions were intended to apply to unit pricing, which
is presently a part of the referenced "subtitle," the
Consumer Protection Act. Consequently, these provisions
are incorporated by reference in §§ 14—105 and 14—107,
respectively.

SUBTITLE 2. CONSUMER DEBT COLLECTION.

14-201. DEFINITIONS.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language used
as the standard introductory language to a
definition section.

(B)   COLLECTOR.

"COLLECTOR" MEANS A PERSON COLLECTING OR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT AN ALLEGED DEBT ARISING OUT OF A CONSUMER
TRANSACTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
added without substantive change to clarify
the meaning of the term "collector" as used in
this subtitle.

(C) CONSUMER TRANSACTION.

"CONSUMER TRANSACTION" MEANS ANY TRANSACTION
INVOLVING A PERSON SEEKING OR ACQUIRING REAL OR PERSONAL
PROPERTY, SERVICES, MONEY, OR CREDIT FOR PERSONAL,
FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.