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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 156

It is an unfair or deceptive trade practice within
the meaning of Title 13 of this article for a seller to:

(10)   SOLICIT A SALE OR ORDER FOR SALE OF
GOODS OR SERVICES AT THE RESIDENCE OF A PROSPECTIVE
BUYER, WITHOUT CLEARLY, AFFIRMATIVELY AND EXPRESSLY
REVEALING AT THE TIME THE PERSON INITIALLY CONTACTS THE
PROSPECTIVE BUYER, AND BEFORE MAKING ANY OTHER STATEMENT,
EXCEPT A GREETING, OR ASKING THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS[[, THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTACT IS TO
EFFECT A SALE, BY DOING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING]]:

(I)    [[STATING]] THE IDENTITY OF THE
PERSON MAKING THE SOLICITATION.

(II)   [[STATING]] THE TRADE NAME OF THE
PERSON REPRESENTED BY THE PERSON MAKING THE SOLICITATION.

(III)  [[STATING]] THE KIND OF GOODS OR
SERVICES BEING [[DEMONSTRATED OR]] OFFERED [[FOR SALE]].

(IV)   AND, THE PERSON MAKING THE
SOLICITATION SHALL, IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (I), (II), AND (III), SHOW
[[OR]] AND DISPLAY IDENTIFICATION WHICH STATES THE
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II) AS WELL
AS THE ADDRESS OF THE PLACE OF BUSINESS OF ONE OF THE
PERSONS IDENTIFIED.

(11)   TO USE ANY PLAN, SCHEME, OR RUSE IN
SOLICITING A SALE OR ORDER FOR THE SALE OF GOODS OR
SERVICES AT THE RESIDENCE OF A PROSPECTIVE BUYER, WHICH
MISREPRESENTS THE SOLICITOR'S TRUE STATUS OR MISSION FOR
THE PURPOSE OF MAKING THE SALE OR ORDER FOR THE SALE OF
GOODS OR SERVICES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved April 13, 1976.

CHAPTER 157

(House Bill 195)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Commission on the Status of Women

FOR the purpose of changing the name of the Commission on
the Status of Women to the Maryland Commission for
Women; changing an obsolete agency designation; and
clarifying language.