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
  1. (a) Each motor club shall provide to its members:

    1. (1) a service contract;
    2. (2) a membership card; and
    3. (3) the following information:

      1. (i) the exact name of the motor club;
      2. (ii) the street address of the motor club's home office;
      3. (iii) the street address of the motor club's principal place of business in the State;
      4. (iv) the telephone numbers of the motor club's home and business offices; and
      5. (v) a description of the motor club services or benefits to which the member is entitled.
  2. (b) Unless a motor club provides and the Commissioner approves another form of service contract, the service contract consists of:

    1. (1) the completed application or renewal application of the motor club;
    2. (2) the filed fees to be charged to members of the motor club; and
    3. (3) the description of motor club services or benefits to which the members are entitled.
  3. (c) A service contract may not:

    1. (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. (2) contain an inequitable provision that does not have a substantial benefit to the member;
    3. (3) require the payment of fees that are unreasonable in relation to the motor club service agreed to be performed; or
    4. (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.

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