Consumer Credit — See Credit
Consumer Protection —

Assisted living facilities, acceptance of third-party accreditation
reports for license renewal; review, study, and report of payment
rates, cost of services, and reimbursement options; and
evaluation and report of services in Maryland, provisions added

Continuing care retirement communities that have not met
presales requirements, conditions for certification, provisions
added...............................................................................................

Dealer processing charge, included in total purchase price of
vehicle for purposes of excise tax calculation, maximum amount
increased, and restrictions added; disclosure requirements for
dealer processing charge and freight charge, added ...................

Debt management services, licensing and regulation, provisions
added................................................................................................

Division, appropriation to .................................................................

Electric utility industry restructuring, transfer to the General
Fund of funds appropriated for consumer education.................

Electrologists and electrology instructors, licensing and regulation
by State Board of Nursing, provisions added; Electrology
Practice Committee established under Board of Nursing,
termination date and evaluation deadline added; State Board of
Electrologists, provisions repealed ................................................

Generically equivalent drugs, provision by pharmacist of
information on availability and cost difference to retail
consumers, requirements added....................................................

Injuries sustained as a result of professional services provided by
health care provider, civil action to recover damages prohibited
under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act ............................

Lead poisoning informational poster, development by State and
display by paint retailers, requirements added ...........................

Life insurance policy exclusion or restriction of liability for death
that is the result of terrorism, prohibited....................................

Life insurers that offer separate investment accounts that provide
a fixed guaranteed return, asset requirements added ................

Managed behavioral health care organizations, disclosure,
reporting, and record keeping requirements for health insurer
or health maintenance organization that contracts with,
provisions altered............................................................................

Mortgage or deed of trust, time limit for release and recordation of
satisfaction of, provisions added ...................................................

INDEX

Chapter

Page

102	1244
309	2314
249	2085
374	2628
375	2659
202	1531
203	1815
422	2930
318	2377
371	2616
445	3027
400	2850
106	1262
323	2400
348	2458

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