Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 14-4503
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 14-4503
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) A violation of this subtitle is:
(1) An unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of this article; and
(2) Subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of this article.
(b) There is a rebuttable presumption that a telephone solicitation made to any area code in the State is made to a resident or a person who is reasonably presumed to reside or have a place of business in the State at the time the call is made.
(c) This subtitle does not preclude the applicability of §§ 8-204 and 8-205 and Title 13 of the Public Utilities Article to a telephone solicitation subject to this subtitle.