Ch. 269                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

to daily rate computation practices in connection with motor
vehicle rental.

BY adding to

Article - Transportation
Section 18-107
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Commercial Law

Section 13-301(14)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article - Transportation

18-107.

(A)  A PERSON WHO RENTS A MOTOR VEHICLE TO ANY OTHER PERSON
A CONSUMER SHALL:

(1)  COMPUTE THE DAILY RENTAL RATE BASED ON A 24-HOUR
PERIOD, STARTING AT THE TIME THE RENTAL BEGINS;

(2) MAKE A NOTATION ON THE RENTAL AGREEMENT OF THE
TIME THE RENTAL BEGINS; AND

(3) INFORM THE CONSUMER THAT:

(I) THE DAILY RENTAL FEE IS BASED ON A 24-HOUR
PERIOD; AND

(II) THE TIME THE RENTAL BEGINS IS NOTED ON THE
RENTAL AGREEMENT.

(B)  IN ADDITION TO ANY REMEDIES OTHERWISE AVAILABLE AT LAW,
A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE AN UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE
TRADE PRACTICE UNDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 3, OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW
ARTICLE.

Article - Commercial Law

13-301.

Unfair or deceptive trade practices include any:

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