Ch. 434                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

TWO TIMES THE COST OF REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE, PLUS COURT COSTS AND
REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES INCURRED IN ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE
MECHANICAL REPAIR CONTRACT.

[(f)] (H) (I) (H) The provisions of this section do not apply to mechanical
repair contracts issued by the motor vehicle manufacturer or the distributor or a wholly
owned subsidiary of the manufacturer or the distributor as defined in § 15-201 of this
title.

[(g)](I) (J) (I) Notwithstanding subsection [(F)] (H) (I) (H) of this section.
licensed vehicle dealers who sell mechanical repair contracts shall have the same
obligations as a seller under § 2-314 of the Commercial Law Article.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to alter the effect of
any mechanical repair contract entered into before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

CHAPTER 434
(House Bill 151)

AN ACT concerning

Board of Public Works - Northern Central Railway Company

FOR the purpose of repealing certain authority of the Board of Public Works to sell and
effect the transfer of a certain annuity of the Northern Central Railway Company;
repealing certain authority of the Board of Public Works to release certain lands
from the lien of a certain mortgage from the Northern Central Railway Company to
the State; and generally relating to certain authority of the Board of Public Works
concerning the Northern Central Railway Company.

BY repealing

Article 78A - Public Works
Section 12, 13, and 13A
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume)

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

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