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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="15-311" title_number="15" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Dealers">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A contract for the sale of a vehicle by a dealer shall contain a clear statement of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The principal amount charged for the vehicle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any interest charged on the principal amount;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Any fee charged under § 13–610 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Any dealer processing charge, as defined in § 15–311.1 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Any other charge made in connection with the sale of the vehicle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In addition to the information required by subsection (a) of this section, a contract for the sale of a new vehicle shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The base price of the vehicle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The manufacturer’s code or stock number for the vehicle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A clear and specific description of each extra item and each extra charge not included in the base price of the vehicle ordered by the buyer.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If a licensee issues a stop sale directive applicable to a used vehicle manufactured by the licensee to a dealer that holds a franchise from the licensee and there are no remedies or parts available to fix the motor vehicle, the licensee shall compensate the dealer by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Providing payment to the dealer at a rate of at least 1% per month or portion of a month of the value of the vehicle; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Compensating the dealer under a national program that is applicable to all dealers holding a franchise from the licensee for the dealer’s costs associated with the stop sale directive.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>When a vehicle arrives for delivery, the dealer shall advise the buyer of any extra items ordered by the buyer that are not on the vehicle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>When a vehicle arrives for delivery, the dealer shall advise the buyer of any extra items on the vehicle that the buyer did not order.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>When a vehicle arrives for delivery, the dealer shall advise the buyer of the cost of extra items described under subsections (d) and (e) of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
