(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 12-601(k) of this subtitle and any provision of an installment sale agreement to the contrary, a buyer may prepay at any time, without penalty, all or any part of the unpaid time balance payable under the installment sale agreement if such agreement is for the retail sale of personal property purchased primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, regardless of the original price of that personal property.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the buyer pays the time balance in full before maturity, the holder immediately shall refund to him a portion of the finance charge. The amount of the refund shall be calculated by the actuarial method based on the original schedule of payments.
(2) If the amount of the credit for prepayment is less than $1, no refund need be made.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 6 - Retail Installment Sales
Section 12-602 - False Advertising Prohibited
Section 12-603 - Discrimination Prohibited
Section 12-604 - Form of Installment Sale Agreement
Section 12-605 - Delivery of Installment Sale Agreement and Receipt; Right to Cancel
Section 12-606 - Disclosures Required in Installment Sale Agreement
Section 12-607 - Provisions Not Allowed in Instruments
Section 12-609 - Motor Vehicles
Section 12-610 - Consumer Goods -- Maximum Finance Charge
Section 12-610.1 - Consumer Goods -- Refinancing of Agreement at Higher Rate
Section 12-610.2 - Consumer Goods -- Change in Finance Charge Prohibited
Section 12-612 - Consumer Goods -- Prepayment
Section 12-614 - Additional Charges
Section 12-615 - Refund of Deposit
Section 12-616 - Credit for Recording and Filing Fees
Section 12-617 - Payments and Receipts
Section 12-618 - Add-on Contract
Section 12-619 - Extension of Due Date or Deferral of Payments
Section 12-621 - Statement of Account
Section 12-622 - Cancellation of Contract and Release of Security
Section 12-623 - Delinquency Charge; Attorney's Fees and Court Costs
Section 12-624 - Repossession -- Holder's Right to Repossess
Section 12-625 - Repossession -- Buyer's Right of Redemption
Section 12-626 - Repossession -- Resale of Goods
Section 12-627 - Repossession -- Discharge of Agreement in Absence of Resale
Section 12-628 - Promissory Note
Section 12-629 - Waiver by Buyer Invalid
Section 12-630 - Violation of Subtitle
Section 12-631 - Jurisdiction of Commissioner of Financial Regulation