Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-402
This is the official text of Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-402, part of Maryland’s Code, Commercial Law — governs commercial transactions - Maryland's version of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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§11–402.
Official statutory text
This subtitle does not apply to an advertisement, offer to sell, retail sale, or wholesale sale, if the merchandise:
(1) Is sold in a bona fide clearance sale and is so advertised and marked;
(2) Must be sold promptly in order to prevent loss;
(3) Is imperfect, damaged, or being discontinued and is so advertised and marked;
(4) Is sold on the final liquidation of a business;
(5) Is sold for charitable purposes or to relief agencies;
(6) Is sold on contract to a department of a government or governmental institution;
(7) Is sold by an officer acting under the order or direction of a court;
(8) Is sold at a price set in good faith to meet competition; or
(9) Is motor fuel sold by a retail service station dealer.
(1) Is sold in a bona fide clearance sale and is so advertised and marked;
(2) Must be sold promptly in order to prevent loss;
(3) Is imperfect, damaged, or being discontinued and is so advertised and marked;
(4) Is sold on the final liquidation of a business;
(5) Is sold for charitable purposes or to relief agencies;
(6) Is sold on contract to a department of a government or governmental institution;
(7) Is sold by an officer acting under the order or direction of a court;
(8) Is sold at a price set in good faith to meet competition; or
(9) Is motor fuel sold by a retail service station dealer.
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