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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 673

AND REMEDIES AS PROVIDED IN THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE,
TITLE 2 "SALES," SUBTITLE 7 "REMEDIES," OF THE COMMERCIAL
LAW ARTICLE.

14-1108.

THE RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES ACT, TITLE 12, SUBTITLE 6,
COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE, DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY SALE OF
CONSUMER GOODS REGULATED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

14-1109.

(A)    IF THE SELLER PAILS TO COMPLY WITH §§ 14-1102,
14-1103,      OR 14-1104, THE BUYER, BEFORE DELIVERY BY THE
SELLER AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE BUYER OF CONSUMER GOODS
PURCHASED       UNDER A LAYAWAY AGREEMENT, MAY CANCEL THE LAYAWAY
AGREEMENT AND RECIEVE FROM THE SELLER A REFUND OF ALL
PAYMENTS MADE UNDER THE LAYAWAY AGREEMENT AND THE RETURN OF
ANY GOODS OR PROPERTY TRADED IN.

(B)    ANY SELLER WHO MAKES A LAYAWAY SALE IN VIOLATION
OF THIS SUBTITLE IS LIABLE TO THE BUYER FOR A PENALTY AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE BUYER UNDER THE
LAYAWAY AGREEMENT, PLUS REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES. ANY
SELLER WHO DEMONSTRATES THAT A VIOLATION WAS NONWILLFUL IS
NOT LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY OR ATTORNEY'S FEES. THE PENALTY
PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION IS IN ADDITION TO THAT PROVIDED
IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)    IF THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION, OFFICE OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT ANY SELLER

HAS VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE DIVISION

MAY INSTITUTE A PROCEEDING UNDER TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE.

14-1110.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE MARYLAND LAYAWAY
SALES ACT.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 674

(House Bill 1268)

AN ACT concerning

Calvert County - Salary of Law Clerk for
Circuit Court Certain Court Personnel

FOR the purpose of altering the maximum salary which may be