Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 15-312
Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 15-312
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(b) A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not make any material misrepresentation in obtaining a vehicle sales contract.
(c) A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not commit any fraud in the execution of or any material alteration of a contract, power of attorney, or other document incident to a sales transaction.
(d) A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not prepare or accept any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness on a vehicle sales contract knowing that it requires the debtor to pay an amount greater than that agreed on in the written contract for the sale of the vehicle.
(e) A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not willfully fail to perform, without justification, any vehicle sales contract.
(f) A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not materially deviate from or disregard, without the consent of the buyer, any of the original terms of the contract.
(g) A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not willfully fail to comply with the terms of a warranty or guarantee.
(h) A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not rent a dealer registration plate issued by the Administration.
(i) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.