Ch. 671

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

agency, [or to any person extending credit to a consumer] GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR
PERSON TO WHOM THE CONSUMER APPLIES OR INTENDS TO APPLY FOR AN
EXTENSION OF CREDIT, regarding a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, [or]
credit capacity, OR TRUE IDENTITY;

(4)      Make or use any false or misleading representations in the offer or sale
of the services of a credit services business;

(5)      Engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business
which operates as a fraud or deception on any person in connection with the offer or sale
of the services of a credit services business; [or]

(6)      Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to
full and complete performance of the services that the credit services business has agreed
to perform for or on behalf of the consumer; OR

(7)      CREATE, ASSIST A CONSUMER TO CREATE, OR PROVIDE A
CONSUMER WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO CREATE, A NEW CONSUMER REPORT,
CREDIT FILE, OR CREDIT RECORD BY OBTAINING AND USING A DIFFERENT NAME,
ADDRESS; TELEPHONE NUMBER, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, OR EMPLOYER TAX
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 671
(House Bill 1422)

AN ACT concerning

Anatomical Gifts

FOR the purpose of authorizing an individual to make an anatomical gift through an
advance directive; specifying that an anatomical gift contained in an advance
directive is valid and effective for certain purposes; specifying that certain
provisions of law do not apply if a decedent has consented, to the gift of all or any
part of the decedent's body through the use of an advance directive or through the
use of certain other documents; requiring certain guidelines to include certain
provisions; making certain technical corrections; and generally relating to
anatomical gifts.                                                                  

BY adding to                         

Article - Health - General                                                                                     

Section 5-604.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume)

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