Ch. 11                                      1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SUBTITLE 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
26-401. LIMITATIONS ON ADVERTISING.                                                                       

A MOTOR CLUB MAY NOT:

(1)      REFER TO ITS LICENSE OR APPROVAL FROM THE COMMISSIONER.
OR THE STATE IN ANY ADVERTISING, CIRCULAR, CONTRACT, OR MEMBERSHIP
CARD; OR

(2)     ADVERTISE OR DESCRIBE ITS MOTOR CLUB SERVICE IN A MANNER
THAT WOULD LEAD THE PUBLIC TO BELIEVE THAT ITS MOTOR CLUB SERVICES
INCLUDE MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48B, § 9.

Defined terms: "Commissioner." § 1-101
                 "Insurance" § 1-101                       

                 "License" § 26-101

"Motor club" § 26-101
"Motor club service" § 26-101

26-402. SERVICE CONTRACT AND MEMBERSHIP CARD.

(A)     REQUIRED; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

EACH MOTOR CLUB SHALL PROVIDE TO ITS MEMBERS:

(1)     A SERVICE CONTRACT;

(2)     A MEMBERSHIP CARD; AND

(3)     THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(I)      THE EXACT NAME OF THE MOTOR CLUB;

(II)  THE STREET ADDRESS OF THE MOTOR CLUB'S HOME OFFICE;

(III)   THE STREET ADDRESS OF THE MOTOR CLUB'S PRINCIPAL
PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THE STATE;

(IV)   THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE MOTOR CLUB'S HOME AND
BUSINESS OFFICES; AND

(V)     A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOTOR CLUB SERVICES OR BENEFITS
TO WHICH THE MEMBER IS ENTITLED.

(B)     FORM OF SERVICE CONTRACT.

UNLESS A MOTOR CLUB PROVIDES AND THE COMMISSIONER APPROVES
ANOTHER FORM OF SERVICE CONTRACT, THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND THE
DESCRIPTION OF MOTOR CLUB SERVICES CONSTITUTE THE SERVICE CONTRACT.

(C)     REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE CONTRACT.

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