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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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S.B. 578
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(C) (D) "CONSUMER GOODS HOUSEHOLD GOODS" HAS THE SAME MEANING
AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE MEANS GOODS USED PRIMARILY FOR
PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.
(D) (E) "HOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVER" MEANS A PERSON WHO
PROVIDES HOME MOVING SERVICES.
(E) (F) (1) "HOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVING SERVICES" MEANS THE
LOADING, PACKING, MOVING, TRANSPORTING, STORING WHILE IN TRANSIT,
UNLOADING, OR OTHERWISE TAKING POSSESSION OR CONTROL FROM A CONSUMER
OF CONSUMER GOODS HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOVING THEM TO
ANOTHER LOCATION AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CONSUMER FOR A TOTAL CHARGE
OF $350 OR MORE FEE.
(2) "HOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVING SERVICES" DOES NOT INCLUDE
MOVING CONSUMER HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR DISPOSAL OR DESTRUCTION.
(F) "WAREHOUSEMAN'S LIEN" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN §
7-299 OF THIS ARTICLE.
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 MOTOR 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
MOTOR 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 MOTOR 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 MOTOR; OR
(II) THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF 110 PERCENT OF THE
ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE STATED IN THE WRITTEN ESTIMATE",
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