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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 543
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14-2902.
(A) A HOME MOVER SHALL PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE TO A CONSUMER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
(B) A HOME MOVER MAY PROVIDE PRICE INFORMATION ORALLY OR IN
WRITING PRIOR TO AGREEING TO PROVIDE HOME MOVING SERVICES.
(C) IF A HOME MOVER AGREES TO PROVIDE HOME MOVING SERVICES TO A
CONSUMER, THE HOME MOVER SHALL PROVIDE THE CONSUMER WITH A WRITTEN
ESTIMATE PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULING OF THE MOVE.
(D) A WRITTEN ESTIMATE SHALL:
(1) SEPARATELY IDENTIFY EACH MOVING SERVICE THAT THE HOME
MOVER IS OFFERING TO THE CONSUMER, THE PRICE OF THE SERVICE, AND THE
METHOD OF CALCULATING THE PRICE OF THE SERVICE;
(2) SEPARATELY IDENTIFY ANY FEE THAT THE CONSUMER WILL OR MAY
BE REQUIRED TO PAY;
(3) STATE THE ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE;
(4) CONTAIN, IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE, A
CONSPICUOUS NOTICE STATING:
"A HOME MOVER MAY NOT REFUSE TO DELIVER A CONSUMER'S GOODS IF THE
CONSUMER OFFERS TO PAY THE LESSER OF;
(I) THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF THE FINAL TOTAL PRICE
DEMANDED BY THE HOME MOVER; OR
(II) THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF 110 PERCENT OF THE
ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE STATED IN THE WRITTEN ESTIMATE.";
(5) STATE THE TIME AND METHOD OF PAYMENT REQUIRED OR
ALLOWED;
(6) STATE THE SCHEDULED DATES OF PICKUP AND DELIVERY;
(7) DESCRIBE THE COMPENSATION A CONSUMER WILL RECEIVE FOR
ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER'S GOODS;
(8) STATE THAT ANY CLAIM MADE BY A CONSUMER AGAINST A HOME
MOVER FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER'S GOODS MAY BE FILED UP TO
NINE MONTHS FROM THE DELIVERY OF THE GOODS; AND
(9) HAVE ATTACHED A COPY OF ANY CONTRACT, ORDER FOR SERVICE,
OR OTHER DOCUMENT THAT THE CONSUMER WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN OR THAT
DESCRIBES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MOVE.
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