WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 577

(II) (2) "LEASE" DOES NOT INCLUDE A LEASE
INTENDED AS SECURITY AS DEFINED IN § 11-127.1 § 11-127.1(B) OF
THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; OR

(4) (D) "LESSEE" MEANS A PERSON AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
LEASES UNDER, OR WHO IS OFFERED, A MOTOR VEHICLE CONSUMER LEASE.

(5)(I) (E) (1) "LESSOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO REGULARLY
LEASES OR OFFERS TO LEASE MOTOR VEHICLES;

(II) (2) "LESSOR" INCLUDES:

1. (I) AN ASSIGNEE OF LEASES; AND

2. (II) A PERSON WHO DURING ANY 12-MONTH
PERIOD OFFERS TO LEASE 5 OR MORE MOTOR VEHICLES OR WHO IS
ASSIGNED 5 OR MORE LEASES.

(6)(I) (F) (1) "MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS A NEW VEHICLE
THAT IS REGISTERED IN THIS STATE AS A:

1. (I) CLASS A (PASSENGER) VEHICLE;

2. (II) CLASS E (TRUCK) VEHICLE WITH A
3/4 TON OR LESS MANUFACTURER'S RATED CAPACITY; OR

3. (III) CLASS M (MULTIPURPOSE) VEHICLE;
AND

(II) (2) "MOTOR VEHICLE" DOES NOT INCLUDE A
MOTOR HOME AS DEFINED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION.

(7) (G) "MANUFACTURER, FACTORY BRANCH, OR
DISTRIBUTOR" MEANS A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION,
CORPORATION, OR ENTITY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF MANUFACTURING
OR ASSEMBLING MOTOR VEHICLES OR OF DISTRIBUTING MOTOR VEHICLES TO
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AS DEFINED IN § 15-201(B), (C), AND (D) (E)
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(8)(I) (H)(1) "WARRANTY" MEANS THE WRITTEN
WARRANTY, SO LABELED, OF THE MANUFACTURER OF A NEW MOTOR VEHICLE
INCLUDING ANY TERMS OR CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THAT WARRANTY AND SHALL INCLUDE ANY VEHICLE
SUBJECT TO A LEASE.

(II) (2) "WARRANTY" INCLUDES ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES PROVIDED FOR BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW, INCLUDING THE
FEDERAL MAGNUSSON MOSS WARRANTY ACT AND THE MARYLAND UNIFORM
COMMERCIAL CODE.

(10) (I) "WARRANTY PERIOD" MEANS THE EARLIER OF:

- 2553 -