HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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purposes; altering the manner in which a buyer of health
club services may cancel an agreement for health club
services permitting a buyer of health club services for a
facility that is not in existence when the contract is
executed to rescind the contract and have deposits refunded
within a certain time if the constructed facility does not
provide services substantially as promised in the agreement;
requiring a seller of health club services to disclose
certain information to the buyer regarding the buyer's right
to cancel an agreement; requiring a seller to disclose
certain information to the Consumer Protection Division of
the Office of the Attorney General at a certain time;
authorizing the Division to issue a cease and desist order
under certain circumstances; making each sale of health club
services agreements that violates this Act, and a violation
of a provision requiring the seller of health club services
to disclose certain information to the Division at a certain
time, an unfair or deceptive trade practice; defining a
certain term; and generally relating to the regulation of
health club services.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Commercial Law

Section 14-12B-01, 14-12B-02, 14-12B-03, 14-12B-04,

14-12B-05, and 14-12B-06
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article - Commercial Law

Section 14-12B-05

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Commercial Law

Section 14-12B-03 and 14-12B-06 14-12B-07

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Commercial Law

14-12B-01.

(a) In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings
indicated.