§ 5-6B-12. Consumer protection standards and enforcement

   (a) Minimum standards for consumer protection provided. -- This section is intended to provide minimum standards for the protection of consumers in the State.

(b) "Consumer" defined. --

   (1) For purposes of this section, "consumer" means an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee, assignee, or transferee of a cooperative interest with respect to a residential unit.

   (2) "Consumer" includes a co-obligor or surety for a consumer.

(c) Enforcement of violations. --

   (1) To the extent that a violation of a provision of this subtitle affects a consumer, that violation shall be within the scope of the enforcement duties and powers of the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General, as described in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article.

   (2) The provisions of this subtitle shall otherwise be enforced by each agency of the State within the scope of its authority.

(d) Adoption of laws or ordinances for protection of consumer by local government. -- A county or incorporated municipality, or an agency of one of those jurisdictions, may adopt laws or ordinances for the protection of a consumer to the extent and in the manner provided for under § 13-103 of the Commercial Law Article.

(e) Copies of laws, ordinances or regulations forwarded to Secretary of State. -- Within 30 days after the effective date of a law, ordinance, or regulation enacted under this section which is expressly applicable to cooperative housing corporation, the local jurisdiction shall forward a copy of the law, ordinance, or regulation to the Secretary of State.

HISTORY: 1986, chs. 833, 834.