MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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"PURCHASE PRICE" MEANS THE TOTAL PRICE PAID OR TO BE
PAID FOR THE CONSUMER GOODS OR CONSUMER SERVICES,
INCLUDING ALL INTEREST AND SERVICE CHARGES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 83, §28(f) .

The only changes are in style.

(H) SALE.

"SALE" MEANS A DOOR-TO-DOOR SALE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
added to avoid repetition of the phrase
"door—to—door sale."

(I) SELLER.

"SELLER" MEANS A PERSON ENGAGED IN THE DOOR-TO-DOOR
SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS OR CONSUMER SERVICES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 83, §28(d).

The reference to a "partnership, corporation,
or association" is deleted as unnecessary in
light of the definition of "person."

The only other changes are in style.

14-302. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES.

IT IS AN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE WITHIN
THE MEANING OF TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE FOR A SELLER TO:

(1) FAIL TO FURNISH THE BUYER WITH:

(i) A FULLY COMPLETED RECEIPT OR COPY OF ANY
CONTRACT WHICH PERTAINS TO A DOOR-TO-DOOR SALE AT THE
TIME OF ITS EXECUTION, WHICH IS IN THE SAME LANGUAGE AS
THAT PRINCIPALLY USED IN THE ORAL SALES PRESENTATION,
SHOWS THE DATE OF THE TRANSACTION, AND CONTAINS THE NAME
AND ADDRESS OF THE SELLER; AND

(ii) A STATEMENT WHICH IS IN IMMEDIATE
PROXIMITY TO THE SPACE RESERVED IN THE CONTRACT FOR THE
SIGNATURE OF THE BUYER OR, IF A CONTRACT IS NOT USED, IS
ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE RECEIPT AND WHICH, IN BOLDFACE
TYPE OF A MINIMUM SIZE OF 10 POINTS, IS IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE FOLLOWING FORM:

"YOU, THE BUYER, MAY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION AT ANY
TIME PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY