§ 22–106
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 22-106 (2026)
Title 22. Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act
Subtitle 1. General Provisions; Short Title and Definitions; General Scope and Terms
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(a)
This title shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies to:
(1)
Support and facilitate the realization of the full potential of computer information transactions;
(2)
Clarify the law governing computer information transactions;
(3)
Enable expanding commercial practice in computer information transactions by commercial usage and agreement of the parties;
(4)
Promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter of this title among states that enact it; and
(5)
Permit the continued expansion of commercial practices in the excluded transactions through custom, usage, and agreement of the parties.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided in § 22-113(a) of this subtitle, the use of mandatory language or the absence of a phrase such as “unless otherwise agreed” in a provision of this title does not preclude the parties from varying the effect of the provision by agreement.
(c)
The fact that a provision of this title imposes a condition for a result does not by itself mean that the absence of that condition yields a different result.
(d)
To be enforceable, a term need not be conspicuous, negotiated, or expressly assented or agreed to, unless required by applicable law.