Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 26-402
Service contract and membership card provided to members
Effective Oct 1, 2015Added by Acts 1996, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 39, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.State of Maryland
(a) Each motor club shall provide to its members:
- (1) a service contract;
- (2) a membership card; and
(3) the following information:
- (i) the exact name of the motor club;
- (ii) the street address of the motor club's home office;
- (iii) the street address of the motor club's principal place of business in the State;
- (iv) the telephone numbers of the motor club's home and business offices; and
- (v) a description of the motor club services or benefits to which the member is entitled.
(b) Unless a motor club provides and the Commissioner approves another form of service contract, the service contract consists of:
- (1) the completed application or renewal application of the motor club;
- (2) the filed fees to be charged to members of the motor club; and
- (3) the description of motor club services or benefits to which the members are entitled.
(c) A service contract may not:
- (1) contain inconsistent, ambiguous, or misleading clauses, exceptions, or conditions that deceptively affect the risk purported to be assumed or the motor club service to be performed;
- (2) contain an inequitable provision that does not have a substantial benefit to the member;
- (3) require the payment of fees that are unreasonable in relation to the motor club service agreed to be performed; or
- (4) offer reimbursement only, unless the contract clearly states that emergency road service will not be provided.
Added by Acts 1996, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 39, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
Formerly Art. 48B, §§ 3, 10.