Maryland Statutes

COMMERCIAL LAW

TITLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Subtitle 1 - Short Title, Construction, Application and Subject Matter of the Uniform Commercial Code
- Subtitle 2 - General Definitions and Principles of Interpretation
TITLE 2 - SALES
- Subtitle 1 - Short Title, General Construction and Subject Matter
- Subtitle 2 - Form, Formation and Readjustment of Contract
- Subtitle 3 - General Obligation and Construction of Contract
- Subtitle 4 - Title, Creditors and Good Faith Purchasers
- Subtitle 5 - Performance
- Subtitle 6 - Breach, Repudiation and Excuse
- Subtitle 7 - Remedies
TITLE 2A - LEASES
- Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
- Subtitle 2 - Formation and Construction of Lease Contract
- Subtitle 3 - Effect of Lease Contract
- Subtitle 4 - Performance of Leased Contract: Repudiated, Substituted, and Excused
- Subtitle 5 - Default
TITLE 3 - NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
- Subtitle 1 - General Provisions and Definitions
- Subtitle 2 - Negotiation, Transfer, and Indorsement
- Subtitle 3 - Enforcement of Instruments
- Subtitle 4 - Liability of Parties
- Subtitle 5 - Dishonor
- Subtitle 6 - Discharge and Payment
TITLE 4 - BANK DEPOSITS AND COLLECTIONS
- Subtitle 1 - General Provisions and Definitions
- Subtitle 2 - Collection of Items: Depositary and Collecting Banks
- Subtitle 3 - Collection of Items; Payor Banks
- Subtitle 4 - Relationship Between Payor Bank and Its Customer
- Subtitle 5 - Collection of Documentary Drafts
TITLE 4A - FUNDS TRANSFERS
- Subtitle 1 - Subject Matter and Definitions
- Subtitle 2 - Issue and Acceptance of Payment Order
- Subtitle 3 - Execution of Sender's Payment Order by Receiving Bank
- Subtitle 4 - Payment
- Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions
TITLE 5 - LETTERS OF CREDIT
- Section 5-101 - Short title.
- Section 5-102 - Definitions.
- Section 5-103 - Scope.
- Section 5-104 - Formal requirements.
- Section 5-105 - Consideration.
- Section 5-106 - Issuance, amendment, cancellation, and duration.
- Section 5-107 - Confirmer, nominated person, and adviser.
- Section 5-108 - Issuer's rights and obligations.
- Section 5-109 - Fraud and forgery.
- Section 5-110 - Warranties.
- Section 5-111 - Remedies.
- Section 5-112 - Transfer of letter of credit.
- Section 5-113 - Transfer by operation of law.
- Section 5-114 - Assignment of proceeds.
- Section 5-115 - Statute of limitations.
- Section 5-116 - Choice of law and forum.
- Section 5-117 - Subrogation of issuer, applicant, and nominated person.
- Section 5-118 - Security interest of issuer or nominated person.
TITLE 6 - BULK TRANSFERS
- Section 6-101 - Short title.
- Section 6-102 - "Bulk transfers"; transfers of equipment; enterprises subject to this title; bulk transfers subject to this title.
- Section 6-103 - Transfers excepted from this title.
- Section 6-104 - Schedule of property; list of creditors.
- Section 6-105 - Notice to creditors.
- Section 6-106 - Application of the proceeds.
- Section 6-107 - The notice.
- Section 6-108 - Auction sales; "auctioneer".
- Section 6-109 - What creditors protected.
- Section 6-110 - Subsequent transfers.
- Section 6-111 - Limitation of actions and levies.
TITLE 7 - DOCUMENTS OF TITLE
- Subtitle 1 - In General
- Subtitle 2 - Warehouse Receipts; Special Provisions
- Subtitle 3 - Bills of Lading: Special Provisions
- Subtitle 4 - Warehouse Receipts and Bills of Lading: General Obligations
- Subtitle 5 - Warehouse Receipts and Bills of Lading: Negotiation and Transfer
- Subtitle 6 - Warehouse Receipts and Bills of Lading: Miscellaneous Provisions
TITLE 8 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES
- Subtitle 1 - Short Title and General Matters
- Subtitle 2 - Issue and issuer
- Subtitle 3 - Transfer of Certificated and Uncertificated Securities
- Subtitle 4 - Registration
- Subtitle 5 - Security Entitlements
TITLE 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS
- Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
- Subtitle 2 - Effectiveness of Security Agreement; Attachment of Security Agreement; Rights of Parties to Security Agreement
- Subtitle 3 - Perfection and Priority
- Subtitle 4 - Rights of Third Parties
- Subtitle 5 - Filing
- Subtitle 6 - Default
- Subtitle 7 - Transition
TITLE 10 - EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEALER
- Section 10-101 - Definitions.
- Section 10-102 - Provision for transition.
- Section 10-103 - General repealer.
- Section 10-104 - Laws not repealed.
- Section 10-105 - [Reserved].
- Section 10-106 - Continued application of § 10-102.
- Section 10-107 - Validity of transactions entered after February 1, 1964, and before January 1, 1981; security interest perfected on January 1, 1981.
- Section 10-108 - Security interest deemed perfected.
- Section 10-109 - Effective period of statement which shall not have lapsed; transitional filing.
- Section 10-110 - Continuation of perfected security interest.
- Section 10-111 - Determination of questions of priorities.
- Section 10-112 - Provisions deemed declaratory.
TITLE 11 - TRADE REGULATION
- Subtitle 1 - Foreign Discriminatory Boycotts Act
- Subtitle 2 - Antitrust
- Subtitle 3 - Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act
- Subtitle 4 - Sales Below Cost Act
- Subtitle 5 - Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act
- Subtitle 5A - Cigarette Sales of Less Than 20 Per Package
- Subtitle 6 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers
- Subtitle 7 - False Advertising
- Subtitle 8 - Consignees
- Subtitle 8A - Consignment of Works of Fine Art
- Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions
- Subtitle 10 - Hulls of Vessels
- Subtitle 11 - Distress Sales
- Subtitle 12 - Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act
- Subtitle 13 - Maryland Fair Distributorship Act
- Subtitle 14 - Copyright Royalties
- Subtitle 15 - Truth in Music Advertising Act
TITLE 12 - CREDIT REGULATIONS
- Subtitle 1 - Interest and Usury
- Subtitle 2 - Small Loans - Credit Provisions
- Subtitle 3 - Consumer Loans - Credit Provisions
- Subtitle 4 - Secondary Mortgage Loans - Credit Provisions
- Subtitle 5 - Retail Credit Accounts
- Subtitle 6 - Retail Installment Sales
- Subtitle 7 - Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- Subtitle 8 - Loans - Finder's Fees
- Subtitle 9 - Credit Grantor Revolving Credit Provisions
- Subtitle 10 - Credit Grantor Closed End Credit Provisions
- Subtitle 11 - Maryland Rental-Purchase Agreement Act
- Subtitle 12 - Reverse Mortgage Loans Act
- Subtitle 13 - Mortgage Loans - Notice of Housing Counseling Programs and Services
TITLE 13 - CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
- Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
- Subtitle 2 - Division of Consumer Protection; Consumer Council
- Subtitle 3 - Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
- Subtitle 4 - Enforcement and Penalties
- Subtitle 4A - Health Education and Advocacy Unit
- Subtitle 5 - Short Title
TITLE 14 - MISCELLANEOUS CONSUMER PROTECTION PROVISIONS
- Subtitle 1 - Unit Pricing
- Subtitle 2 - Consumer Debt Collection
- Subtitle 3 - Door-to-Door Sales
- Subtitle 4 - Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act
- Subtitle 4A - Vehicle Protection Products Act
- Subtitle 5 - Fine Prints
- Subtitle 6 - Gold and Silver
- Subtitle 7 - Secondhand Watches
- Subtitle 8 - Used Radio and Television Sets
- Subtitle 9 - Kosher Products
- Subtitle 10 - Automotive Repair Facilities
- Subtitle 11 - Layaway Sales
- Subtitle 12 - Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies
- Subtitle 12A - Waterproofing
- Subtitle 12B - Health Club Services
- Subtitle 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions
- Subtitle 14 - Motor Vehicle Manufacturers' Warranty Adjustment Programs
- Subtitle 15 - Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act
- Subtitle 16 - Video Movie Sales and Rentals
- Subtitle 17 - Denial of Credit - Disclosure
- Subtitle 18 - Merchandise Delivery
- Subtitle 19 - Maryland Credit Services Businesses Act
- Subtitle 20 - Consumer Motor Vehicle Leasing Contracts
- Subtitle 21 - Rental Motor Vehicles - Collision Damage Waivers
- Subtitle 22 - Maryland Telephone Solicitations Act
- Subtitle 23 - Automotive Crash Parts Act
- Subtitle 24 - Vacation Club Membership
- Subtitle 25 - Hearing Aid Sales Act
- Subtitle 25A - Hearing Aids and Telephones
- Subtitle 26 - Maryland Door-to-Door Solicitations Act
- Subtitle 27 - The Motorized Wheelchair Warranty Enforcement Act
- Subtitle 28 - Products Made by the Blind
- Subtitle 29 - False Advertising and Related Crimes
- Subtitle 30 - Commercial Electronic Mail
- Subtitle 31 - Maryland Household Goods Movers Act
- Subtitle 32 - Maryland Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- Subtitle 33 - Maryland Immigration Consultant Act
- Subtitle 34 - The Social Security Number Privacy Act
- Subtitle 35 - Maryland Personal Information Protection Act
- Subtitle 36 - Halal Food Products
- Subtitle 37 - Online Child Safety Act
- Subtitle 38 - Refund Anticipation Loans and Checks
TITLE 15 - DEBT COLLECTION - SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- Subtitle 1 - Preferences and Priorities in Insolvency; Assignment for Benefit of Creditors
- Subtitle 2 - Fraudulent Conveyances
- Subtitle 3 - Assignment of Wages
- Subtitle 4 - Assignment of Debts
- Subtitle 5 - Assignment of Claims to Nonresidents
- Subtitle 6 - Attachment of Wages
- Subtitle 7 - Offsets
- Subtitle 8 - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments - Collection
TITLE 16 - STATUTORY LIENS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY
- Subtitle 1 - Definitions
- Subtitle 2 - Lien on Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles
- Subtitle 3 - Artisan's Lien
- Subtitle 4 - Lien on Livestock
- Subtitle 5 - Hotel's Lien
- Subtitle 6 - Hospital's Lien
- Subtitle 7 - Veterinarian's and Commercial Boarding Kennel Operator's Rights
TITLE 17 - DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY
- Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
- Subtitle 2 - Abandoned Property in Federal Custody
- Subtitle 3 - Abandoned Property in This State
TITLE 18 - BILLS OF LADING AND WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS - CRIMINAL PROVISIONS
- Subtitle 1 - Definitions
- Subtitle 2 - Bills of Lading
- Subtitle 3 - Warehouse Receipts
- Subtitle 4 - Penalties
- Subtitle 5 - Maryland Self-Service Storage Act
TITLE 19 - EQUIPMENT DEALER CONTRACT ACT
- Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
- Subtitle 2 - Repurchase Requirements and Terms
- Subtitle 3 - Violations by Suppliers; Remedies
- Subtitle 4 - Warranty Claims
- Subtitle 4A - Transfer of the Business of a Dealer
- Subtitle 5 - Enforcement and Penalties
TITLE 20 - MARYLAND UNIFORM INTERPARTY AGREEMENT ACT
- Section 20-101 - Interparty agreements authorized.
- Section 20-102 - Contract not discharged on merger of obligation and right.
- Section 20-103 - Fraudulent transactions.
- Section 20-104 - Title not retroactive.
- Section 20-105 - Uniformity of interpretation.
- Section 20-106 - Short title.
TITLE 21 - THE MARYLAND UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT
- Section 21-101 - Definitions.
- Section 21-102 - Scope.
- Section 21-103 - Prospective application.
- Section 21-104 - Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement.
- Section 21-105 - Construction and application.
- Section 21-106 - Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.
- Section 21-107 - Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.
- Section 21-108 - Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.
- Section 21-109 - Effect of change or error.
- Section 21-110 - Notarization and acknowledgment.
- Section 21-111 - Retention of electronic records; originals.
- Section 21-112 - Admissibility in evidence.
- Section 21-113 - Automated transaction.
- Section 21-114 - Time and place of sending and receipt.
- Section 21-115 - Transferable records.
- Section 21-116 - Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by governmental agencies.
- Section 21-117 - Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies.
- Section 21-118 - Interoperability.
- Section 21-118.1 - Use of electronic postmarks.
- Section 21-119 - Severability clause.
- Section 21-120 - Short title.
TITLE 22 - MARYLAND UNIFORM COMPUTER INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS ACT
- Subtitle 1 - General Provisions; Short Title and Definitions; General Scope and Terms
- Subtitle 2 - Formation and Terms; Formation of a Contract; Terms of Records; Electronic Contracts: Generally
- Subtitle 3 - Construction; General; Interpretation
- Subtitle 4 - Warranties
- Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Interests and Rights; Ownership and Transfers; Financing Arrangements
- Subtitle 6 - Performance; General; Performance in Delivery of Copies; Special Types of Contracts; Loss and Impossibility; Termination
- Subtitle 7 - Breach of Contract; General; Defective Copies; Repudiation and Assurances
- Subtitle 8 - Remedies; General; Damages; Remedies Related to Performance
TITLE 23 - OPERATING AGREEMENTS - HOTELS AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
- Section 23-101 - Definitions.
- Section 23-102 - Conflicts between terms and conditions; remedies for breach.
- Section 23-103 - Express covenants.
- Section 23-104 - Enforceability.
- Section 23-105 - Implied covenants.
- Section 23-106 - Construction.