Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions — Subtitle 7. Secondhand Watches

In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

“Consumer” means a person who buys for his own use or for the use of another but not for resale.

“County” includes Baltimore City.

“Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

“Secondhand watch” means:

“Sell” includes exchange or offer or display for sale or exchange.

This subtitle does not apply to a secondhand watch which has been sold previously to a consumer and is returned to the seller within 30 calendar days for a refund, credit, or exchange in an amount equal to the full amount of the purchase price, if the seller keeps a written record which sets forth:

The seller shall keep the record on file for at least three years from the date of the sale of the watch. The file shall be open for inspection during all business hours by the State’s Attorney of the county in which the seller engages in business.

Any person, his agent, or employee who sells or possesses with intent to sell a secondhand watch shall deliver to the buyer a written invoice which sets forth:

The seller of a secondhand watch shall keep a duplicate of the invoice on file for at least one year from the date of the sale of the watch. The file shall be open for inspection during all business hours by the State’s Attorney of the county in which the seller engages in business.