1. (a) Unless the warranty is disclaimed or modified, a merchant that, in a special relationship of reliance with a licensee, collects, compiles, processes, provides, or transmits informational content warrants to that licensee that there is no inaccuracy in the informational content caused by the merchant's failure to perform with reasonable care.

2. (b) A warranty does not arise under subsection (a) of this section with respect to:

   1. (1) Published informational content; or
   2. (2) A person that acts as a conduit or provides no more than editorial services in collecting, compiling, distributing, processing, providing, or transmitting informational content that under the circumstances can be identified as that of a third person.
3. (c) The warranty under this section is not subject to the preclusion in § 22-113(a)(1) of this title on disclaiming obligations of diligence, reasonableness, or care.

Added by Acts 2000, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 61, § 6, eff. April 25, 2000.