Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions — Subtitle 16. Video Movie Sales and Rentals
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 14-1601 (2026)
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 16. Video Movie Sales and Rentals
§ 14–1601LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Official rating” means an official rating of the Motion Picture Association of America.
(c)
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other legal or commercial entity.
(d)
“Video movie” means a videotape or video disc copy of a motion picture film.
Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 14-1602 (2026)
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 16. Video Movie Sales and Rentals
§ 14–1602LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person may not sell at retail or rent, or attempt to sell at retail or rent, a video movie in this State unless the official rating of the motion picture from which it is copied is clearly displayed on the outside of any cassette, case, jacket, or other covering of the video movie.
(b)
Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any video movie of a motion picture which:
(1)
Has not been given an official rating; or
(2)
Has been altered in any way subsequent to receiving an official rating.
Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 14-1602.1 (2026)
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 16. Video Movie Sales and Rentals
§ 14–1602.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(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 subtitle.
(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)
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.
Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 14-1603 (2026)
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 16. Video Movie Sales and Rentals
§ 14–1603LinkCopy Citation
Any person who sells or rents, or attempts to sell or rent, a video movie in violation of this subtitle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed $25 for each violation.