WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 577

(2) (I) THE AMOUNT DESCRIBED IN (1) SHALL BE ITEMIZED
AND SHALL INCLUDE ALL MONEYS OWED UNDER THE LEASE.

(II) THE AMOUNT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY EARLY
TERMINATION PENALTIES, WHICH SHALL BE DESCRIBED AS SUCH AND THE
METHOD AND EXACT FIGURES USED IN COMPUTING EACH OF THESE AMOUNTS.

(C) TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, A LESSOR SHALL NOTIFY A
LESSEE THAT THE LEASED VEHICLE WAS NOT ORIGINALLY BUILT TO MEET
U.S. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS BUT HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND CERTIFIED BY
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AGENCIES TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.

14-1903.

A PERSON WHO LEASES VEHICLE TO LESSEES MAY NOT:

(1) USE ANY ADVERTISEMENT THAT IS IN ANY WAY FALSE,
DECEPTIVE, OR MISLEADING;

(1) MAKE ANY FALSE, FALSELY DISPARAGING, OR
MISLEADING ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT, VISUAL DESCRIPTION, OR
OTHER REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT HAS THE CAPACITY, TENDENCY,
OR EFFECT OF DECEIVING OR MISLEADING A CONSUMER OR LESSEE;

(2)  BY ANY MEANS ADVERTISE OR OFFER TO THE PUBLIC ANY
VEHICLE WITHOUT INTENT TO LEASE IT AS ADVERTISED OR OFFERED; OR

(3)  MISREPRESENT A LEASE OF A VEHICLE AS A SALE.
14-1904.

(A)  TO THE EXTENT THAT §§ 2-313 THROUGH 2-318, INCLUSIVE,
OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE APPLY TO THE PURCHASE OF A MOTOR
VEHICLE, THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THOSE SECTIONS
SHALL APPLY TO THE LEASE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MAY BE EXERCISED
BY ANY LESSEE.

(B)  IF THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS TO INCLUDE THOSE MILES OF
OPERATION WHEN THE NEW MOTOR VEHICLE IS IN THE POSSESSION OF ANY
PERSON OTHER THAN THE LESSEE, THE MANUFACTURER SHALL STATE THAT
FACT IN 12 POINT BOLD FACE TYPE IN THE MANUFACTURER'S WRITTEN
WARRANTY.

(C)  (1) (I) IF A NEW MOTOR VEHICLE DOES NOT CONFORM TO ALL
APPLICABLE WARRANTIES DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE LESSEE
SHALL, DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, REPORT THE NONCONFORMITY,
DEFECT, OR CONDITION BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE MANUFACTURER
OR, FACTORY BRANCH, OR LESSOR BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED.

(II) NOTICE OF THIS PROCEDURE SHALL BE
CONSPICUOUSLY DISCLOSED TO THE LESSEE IN WRITING AT THE TIME OF
LEASE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.

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