A person who places any advertisement that represents that any person can earn money at home by stuffing or addressing envelopes, mailing circulars, clipping newspaper or magazine articles, or performing similar work:
(1) Shall pay compensation to others for performing the represented tasks; and
(2) May not require the person who will perform the represented tasks to advance any monetary payment or deposit to the person who placed the advertisement on any instructional booklets, brochures, kits, programs or similar information materials, mailing lists, directories, memberships in cooperative associations, or other items or services.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 13 - Consumer Protection Act
Subtitle 3 - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices
Section 13-301 - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices Defined
Section 13-302 - Deception or Damage Unnecessary
Section 13-303 - Practices Generally Prohibited
Section 13-304 - Referral Sales
Section 13-305 - Prizes Conditioned on Purchases or Sales Promotion
Section 13-306 - Certificate When Gift or Other Inducement Not Available to Customer
Section 13-307 - Repair Company to Furnish Written Bill for Cost
Section 13-308 - Electrical Consumer Products
Section 13-309 - Electrical Extension Cords
Section 13-310 - Reserved Seat Tickets
Section 13-310.1 - Sale of Speculative Tickets
Section 13-311 - Service Contract Not Prerequisite to Sale of Merchandise
Section 13-313 - Fire Resistant Insulating Material
Section 13-314 - Work-at-Home Advertisements
Section 13-315 - Firestat or Fusible Link in Attic Fan
Section 13-316 - Mortgage Servicers
Section 13-317 - Use of Consumer Identification Information in Connection With Credit Card Payments
Section 13-318 - Use of Credit Card Information in Connection With Payment by Check
Section 13-319 - Statement That Rebate Is Only Available by Mail