Ch. 577                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)  THE LESSEE SHALL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
MANUFACTURER OR FACTORY BRANCH, ITS AGENT OR AUTHORIZED DEALER,
OR THE LESSOR OR THE LESSOR'S AGENT TO CURE THE NONCONFORMITY,
DEFECT, OR CONDITION.

(3)  THE MANUFACTURER OR FACTORY BRANCH, ITS AGENT OR
ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER, OR THE LESSOR OR THE LESSOR'S AGENT SHALL
CORRECT THE NONCONFORMITY, DEFECT, OR CONDITION AT NO CHARGE TO
THE LESSEE, EVEN IF REPAIRS ARE MADE AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE
WARRANTY PERIOD.

(D) (1) IF, DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE MANUFACTURER OR
FACTORY BRANCH, ITS AGENT OR AUTHORIZED DEALER, OR THE LESSOR OR
THE LESSOR'S AGENT IS UNABLE TO REPAIR OR CORRECT ANY DEFECT
NONCONFORMITY, DEFECT, OR CONDITION THAT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS
THE USE AND MARKET VALUE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO THE LESSEE AFTER
A REASONABLE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS, THE MANUFACTURER OR FACTORY
BRANCH, AT THE OPTION OF THE CONSUMER LESSEE SHALL:

(I)  REPLACE THE MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A COMPARABLE
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCEPTABLE TO THE LESSEE; OR

(II)  ACCEPT RETURN OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE FROM
THE LESSEE AND REFUND TO THE LESSEE ALL MONEYS PAID BY THE LESSEE
TO REPAIR THE DEFECT, CONDITION, OR NONCONFORMITY PURSUANT TO A
LEASE, INCLUDING ALL EXCISE TAX, LICENSE FEES, REGISTRATION FEES,
AND ANY SIMILAR GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES, LESS A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE
FOR THE LESSEE'S UNIMPAIRED USE OF THE VEHICLE; AND

(2)  IN THE EVENT A MOTOR VEHICLE IS REPLACED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1){I) OF THIS SUBSECTION AND PROVIDED THAT THE LESSEE
MEETS THE LESSOR'S THEN CURRENT CREDIT CRITERIA WITH RESPECT TO
THE LEASE, THE LESSOR SHALL:

(I)  TRANSFER THE TITLE OF THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE
TO THE MANUFACTURER;

(II)  ACCEPT TITLE TO THE COMPARABLE REPLACEMENT
VEHICLE;

(III)  TRANSFER POSSESSION OF THE COMPARABLE
REPLACEMENT VEHICLE TO THE LESSEE; AND

(IV)  EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE LESSEE
WITH THE SAME TIME PERIOD, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS OF THE ORIGINAL
LEASE.

(3) (I) IN THE EVENT A MANUFACTURER ACCEPTS RETURN OF
A MOTOR VEHICLE, UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
LESSEE SHALL BE COMPENSATED FOR ANY MONEYS. PAID DURING THE PERIOD
IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO THE DEFECT,
CONDITION, OR NONCONFORMITY.

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