# § 4-2 Practices generally prohibited.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 4-2 Practices generally prohibited.

Balt., Md., Code art. 2, § 4-2 (2026)

In Baltimore City, a person may not engage in any unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice in:

(1) the sale, lease, rental, loan, or bailment of any:

  (i) consumer good;

  (ii) consumer realty; or

  (iii) consumer service;

(2) the offer for sale, lease, rental, loan, or bailment of any:

  (i) consumer good;

  (ii) consumer realty; or

  (iii) consumer service;

(3) the offer for sale of course credit or other educational services;

(4) the extension of consumer credit;

(5) the collection of a consumer debt; or

(6) the purchase or offer for purchase of a consumer good or consumer realty from a consumer, by a merchant whose business includes paying off consumer debt in connection with the purchase of any consumer good or consumer realty from a consumer.

*History: Ord. 23-266*