Section 14-1602.1 - Membership contracts in video clubs. - Maryland Statutes

§ 14-1602.1. Membership contracts in video clubs.
 

(a)  Definitions.-  

(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 

(2) "Member" means a person who has a membership in a video club. 

(3) (i) "Membership" means an agreement between a video club and a member that enables the member to buy or rent a video or video equipment from the video club under circumstances specified in a membership contract. 

(ii) "Membership" does not include sales by mail. 

(4) (i) "Video" means a videotape or video disc copy of a motion picture film, television show, or recording of a live event. 

(ii) "Video" includes a video movie as defined in § 14-1601(d) of this article. 

(5) "Video club" means a person, corporation, partnership, or any commercial entity that is in the business of selling at retail or renting videos or video equipment. 

(6) "Video equipment" includes a videotape or video disc player or recorder. 

(b)  Required provisions.- Any agreement or contract for membership in a video club that requires a member to leave a signed credit card authorization with the video club shall include provisions that: 

(1) Specify the maximum amount and type of fees that the video club may charge to a member on the member's signed credit card authorization without the member's approval, as each fee is charged; and 

(2) State the maximum length of time, which may be no longer than 6 months, that the video club may charge fees to a member under paragraph (1) of this subsection before the video club shall renew the member's credit card authorization. 
 

[1986, ch. 570; 2005, ch. 25, § 13.]