§ 14–1602.1
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
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.