(a) Each retail credit account established after May 31, 1967 shall comply with this subtitle.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding any situs of contract specified in it, a retail credit account is made in this State and is subject to this subtitle if:
(i) The seller offers or agrees in this State to sell to a resident buyer of this State; or
(ii) The resident buyer of this State accepts or makes the offer in this State to buy.
(2) A verbal or written solicitation or communication to sell that originates outside the State but that is forwarded to and received in the State by a resident buyer of this State shall be construed as an offer or agreement to sell in this State.
(3) A verbal or written solicitation to buy that originates in this State from a resident buyer of this State and that is forwarded to and received by a retail seller outside this State shall be construed as an acceptance or offer to buy in this State.
(c) This subtitle does not apply to an installment sale agreement, as defined in § 12-601 of this title, relating to goods, as defined in that section, regardless of the cash sale price of the goods.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Retail Credit Accounts
Section 12-502 - Application of Subtitle
Section 12-503 - Establishment of Account
Section 12-504 - Maximum Finance Charge -- in General
Section 12-505 - Maximum Finance Charge -- Closed End Account
Section 12-505.1 - Maximum Finance Charge -- Closed End Account -- Refinancing at Higher Rate
Section 12-505.3 - Maximum Finance Charge -- Closed End Account -- Balloon Payment Prohibited
Section 12-506 - Maximum Finance Charge -- Open End Account
Section 12-506.1 - Credit Balances
Section 12-506.2 - Limitations Upon Changes in Rate Applicable to Open End Account
Section 12-507 - Note Taken as Part of Account
Section 12-508 - Attorney's Fees
Section 12-509 - Discount to Consumer Paying Cash
Section 12-510 - Failure to Answer Status Inquiry
Section 12-511 - Billing Statement Inquiry
Section 12-511.1 - Charge for Reply to Inquiry
Section 12-512 - Waiver by Buyer Invalid
Section 12-513 - Violation of Subtitle
Section 12-514 - Jurisdiction of Commissioner of Financial Regulation