(a) Notwithstanding any other statutory law, a seller, financial institution, or the successor in interest of either may charge, collect, and receive under a retail credit account a finance charge, however described, not to exceed the amounts permitted in §§ 12-505 and 12-506 of this subtitle.
(b) If the date of performance or delivery of an item or service is more than 10 days from the date of purchase, the finance charge shall be computed from the date of performance or delivery.
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