WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 589

(1)  SHALL BE REDUCED TO WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE
CONSUMER;

(2)  SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND
REGULATIONS;

(3)  SHALL BE IN THE SAME LANGUAGE MATCH THE

DESCRIPTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES AS THAT PRINCIPALLY USED IN
TELEPHONE SOLICITATION;

(4)  SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE
NUMBER OF THE SELLER, THE TOTAL PRICE OF THE CONTRACT, AND A
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS OR SERVICES BEING SOLD; AND

(5)  SHALL CONTAIN, IN AT LEAST 12 POINT TYPE,
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE SIGNATURE, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:

"YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY ANY MONEY UNLESS YOU
SIGN THIS CONTRACT AND RETURN IT TO THE SELLER"; AND

(6)  MAY NOT EXCLUDE FROM ITS TERMS ANY ORAL OR
WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE MERCHANT TO THE CONSUMER IN
CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION.

14-2105. 14-2104.

A MERCHANT ENGAGING IN A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION MAY NOT MAKE
OR SUBMIT ANY CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER'S CREDIT ACCOUNT UNTIL AFTER
THE MERCHANT RECEIVES FROM THE CONSUMER A COPY OF THE CONTRACT
WHICH COMPLIES WITH THIS SUBTITLE.

14-2106. 14-2105.

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

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

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