2020                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 570

(i) This title;

14-1601.

(B) "VIDEO MOVIE" MEANS A VIDEOTAPE OR VIDEO DISC COPY OF A
MOTION PICTURE FILM.

13-316 14-1602.1.

(A)  (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "MEMBER" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS A MEMBERSHIP IN A
VIDEO CLUB.

(3) (I) "MEMBERSHIP" MEANS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN A
VIDEO CLUB AND A MEMBER THAT ENABLES THE MEMBER TO BUY OR RENT A

VIDEO OR VIDEO EQUIPMENT FROM THE VIDEO CLUB UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES

SPECIFIED IN A MEMBERSHIP CONTRACT.

(II) "MEMBERSHIP" DOES NOT INCLUDE SALES BY
MAIL.

(4)  (I) "VIDEO" MEANS A VIDEOTAPE OR VIDEO DISC COPY
OF A MOTION PICTURE FILM, TELEVISION SHOW, OR RECORDING OF A LIVE
EVENT.

(II) "VIDEO" INCLUDES A VIDEO MOVIE AS DEFINED
IN § 14-1601(B) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(5)  "VIDEO CLUB" MEANS A PERSON, CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP, OR ANY COMMERCIAL ENTITY THAT' IS IN THE BUSINESS OF
SELLING AT RETAIL OR RENTING VIDEOS OR VIDEO EQUIPMENT.

(6)  "VIDEO EQUIPMENT" INCLUDES A VIDEOTAPE OR VIDEO
DISC PLAYER OR RECORDER.

(B)  ANY AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT FOR MEMBERSHIP IN A VIDEO
CLUB THAT REQUIRES A MEMBER TO LEAVE A SIGNED CREDIT CARD
AUTHORIZATION WITH THE VIDEO CLUB SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS THAT:

(1)  SPECIFY THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT AND TYPE OF FEES THAT
THE VIDEO CLUB MAY CHARGE TO A MEMBER ON THE MEMBER'S SIGNED
CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION WITHOUT THE MEMBER'S APPROVAL, AS EACH
FEE IS CHARGED; AND

(2)  STATE THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF TIME, WHICH MAY BE NO
LONGER THAN 1 YEAR 6 MONTHS, THAT THE VIDEO CLUB MAY CHARGE FEES
TO A MEMBER UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION BEFORE THE
VIDEO CLUB SHALL RENEW THE MEMBER'S CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION.

14-1601.

(b) "Video movie" means a videotape or video disc copy of
a motion picture film.