Ch. 602

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

14-2003.

(A)     A person who leases vehicles to lessees may not:

(1)     Make any false, falsely disparaging, or misleading oral or written
statement, visual description, or other representation of any kind that has the capacity,
tendency, or effect of deceiving or misleading a consumer or lessee;

(2)     By any means advertise or offer to the public any MOTOR vehicle
without intent to lease it as advertised or offered; or

(3)     Misrepresent a lease of a MOTOR vehicle as a sale.

(B)     (1) EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IN
OFFERING TO ALLOW A LESSEE. TO CURE A DEFAULT BY ENTERING INTO A NEW
LEASE FOR THE SAME MOTOR VEHICLE, A LESSOR MAY NOT INCLUDE IN THE NEW
LEASE ANY MATERIAL PROVISION THAT IS LESS FAVORABLE TO THE LESSEE THAN
THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORIGINAL LEASE.

(2) A LESSOR MAY INCLUDE IN A LEASE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION AN INCREASE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

(I)      THE SECURITY DEPOSIT;

(II)    THE DOWN PAYMENT PAID TO THE LESSOR; OR

(III)   THE LEASE PAYMENTS, SO LONG AS THE TOTAL OF
SCHEDULED LEASE PAYMENTS OVER THE TERM OF THE NEW LEASE DOES NOT
EXCEED THE TOTAL OF SCHEDULED LEASE PAYMENTS UNDER THE ORIGINAL
LEASE.

14-2004.

(a)     To the extent that §§ 2-313 through 2-318, inclusive, of this article apply to
the purchase of a motor vehicle, the rights and remedies provided for in those sections
shall apply to the lease of a motor vehicle and may be exercised by any lessee.

(b)     If the warranty period is to include those miles of operation when the new
motor vehicle is in the possession of any person other than the lessee, the manufacturer
shall state that fact in 12-point boldface type in the manufacturer's written warranty.

(c)     (1) (i) If a new motor vehicle does not conform to . all applicable
warranties during the warranty period, the lessee shall, during the warranty period, report
the nonconformity, defect, or condition by giving written notice to the manufacturer,
factory branch, or lessor by certified mail, return receipt requested.

(ii) Notice of this procedure shall be conspicuously disclosed to the
lessee in writing at the time of lease of the motor vehicle.

(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.

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