Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1316
This is the official text of Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1316, part of Maryland’s Code, Commercial Law — governs commercial transactions - Maryland's version of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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§14–1316.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Bedding” means a mattress or box spring that:
(i) Is stuffed or filled wholly or partly with concealed matter; and
(ii) Can be used by an individual for sleeping or reclining.
(3) “Consumer” means an actual or a prospective purchaser of goods that are primarily for personal, household, or family purposes.
(4) “Used” means preowned or having a component that was used previously for any purpose.
(b) A person may not recover bedding that is intended to be sold or offered for sale to a consumer in the State unless the person clearly marks the bedding as used.
(c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
(2) “Bedding” means a mattress or box spring that:
(i) Is stuffed or filled wholly or partly with concealed matter; and
(ii) Can be used by an individual for sleeping or reclining.
(3) “Consumer” means an actual or a prospective purchaser of goods that are primarily for personal, household, or family purposes.
(4) “Used” means preowned or having a component that was used previously for any purpose.
(b) A person may not recover bedding that is intended to be sold or offered for sale to a consumer in the State unless the person clearly marks the bedding as used.
(c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
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