Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-603
This is the official text of Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-603, part of Maryland’s Code, Commercial Law — governs commercial transactions - Maryland's version of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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§12–603.
Official statutory text
A seller or sales finance company may not discriminate against a buyer solely on the basis of the race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, disability, marital status, geographic area of residence, neighborhood of residence, or age of the buyer. Refusal to grant credit to a buyer who is under the age of 18 is not discrimination solely on the basis of age.
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