Section 22-404 - Implied warranty: Informational content. - Maryland Statutes

§ 22-404. Implied warranty: Informational content.
 

(a)  In general.- Unless the warranty is disclaimed or modified, a merchant that, in a special relationship of reliance with a licensee, collects, compiles, processes, provides, or transmits informational content warrants to that licensee that there is no inaccuracy in the informational content caused by the merchant's failure to perform with reasonable care. 

(b)  Exceptions.- A warranty does not arise under subsection (a) of this section with respect to: 

(1) Published informational content; or 

(2) A person that acts as a conduit or provides no more than editorial services in collecting, compiling, distributing, processing, providing, or transmitting informational content that under the circumstances can be identified as that of a third person. 

(c)  Not subject to § 22-113 (a) (1).- The warranty under this section is not subject to the preclusion in § 22-113 (a) (1) of this title on disclaiming obligations of diligence, reasonableness, or care. 
 

[2000, ch. 11; ch. 61, § 6.]