HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(1) AN ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE WRITTEN CLEARLY AND
CONSPICUOUSLY ON ANY DOCUMENT EVIDENCING THE AGREEMENT OF SALE OR
LEASE FOR THE HOUSEHOLD GOOD; AND
(2) A STATEMENT THAT IS PART OF OR ACCOMPANIES THE
DOCUMENT EVIDENCING THE AGREEMENT OF SALE OR LEASE FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD GOOD AND IS IN BOLDFACE TYPE OF A MINIMUM SIZE OF 10
POINTS WHICH IS IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING FORM:
IF THE DEALER FAILS TO PROVIDE YOU, THE BUYER, WITH AN
ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE OR FAILS TO DELIVER THE ORDERED HOUSEHOLD
GOOD WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE, YOU MAY (1)
CANCEL THE CONTRACT AND RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OR CREDIT EQUAL TO
YOUR DEPOSIT, (2) MODIFY THE CONTRACT BY SELECTING ANOTHER
HOUSEHOLD GOOD, OR (3) NEGOTIATE WITH THE DEALER A NEW DELIVERY
DATE. THE DEALER IS NOT REQUIRED TO ALLOW YOU TO EXERCISE THESE
RIGHTS IF THE DEALER CANNOT CANCEL THE ORDER WITH THE
MANUFACTURER OR SUPPLIER.
(B) THE ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE
MANUFACTURER'S OR SUPPLIER'S INSTRUCTIONS, RECENT DELIVERY
EXPERIENCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER OR SUPPLIER, AND THE DEALER'S
OWN DELIVERY SCHEDULES.
14-1703.
(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, IF
THE DEALER FAILS TO PROVIDE THE CONSUMER WITH ANY ESTIMATED DATE
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE OR FAILS TO DELIVER THE HOUSEHOLD GOOD
TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE LATEST ESTIMATED DELIVERY
DATE PROPERLY ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE CONSUMER MAY:
(1) CANCEL THE CONTRACT AND RECEIVE A FULL REFUND;
(2) CANCEL THE CONTRACT AND RECEIVE A CREDIT EQUAL TO
THE DEPOSIT;
(3) NEGOTIATE WITH THE DEALER A NEW DELIVERY DATE; OR
(4) MODIFY THE CONTRACT BY SELECTING OTHER HOUSEHOLD
GOODS.
(B) (1) IF A CONSUMER CANCELS A CONTRACT AND REQUESTS A
FULL REFUND OR CREDIT, THE DEALER SHALL PROVIDE TO THE CONSUMER
THE FULL REFUND OR CREDIT WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE CONSUMER'S
REQUEST.
(2) AT THE DEALER'S OPTION, THE DEALER MAY,
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONSUMER'S REQUEST FOR A FULL REFUND OR
CREDIT, REQUIRE THE CONSUMER TO SIGN A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE
FULL REFUND OR CREDIT ON A DEALER'S SELF-ADDRESSED POSTCARD OR A
FORM WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A DEALER'S SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE, TO
BE SUPPLIED TO THE CONSUMER BY THE DEALER.
(C) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY IF;
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