Ch. 588

LAWS OF MARYLAND

conditions; providing that a violation of this Act shall be
an unfair and deceptive trade practice; providing for the
applicability of this Act; defining certain terms; and
generally relating to telephone solicitation sales.

BY repealing

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

Section 55C and the subheading "Telephone Companies"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Commercial Law

Section 13-301

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Commercial Law

Section 14-2101 through 14-2105, inclusive, to be under the
new subtitle "Subtitle 21. Maryland Telephone
Solicitation Sales Solicitations Act"

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 78 - Public Service Commission Law

[Telephone Companies]

55C.

A person may not utilize an automated dialing or push button
or tone activated address signaling system with a prerecorded
message for the sole purpose of soliciting persons to purchase
goods or services, or requesting survey information where results
are to be used directly for the purpose of soliciting persons to
purchase goods or service.]

Article - Commercial Law

13-301.

Unfair or deceptive trade practices include any:

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