{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-12-1102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12–1102","heading":"","body":"(a) A rental-purchase agreement that complies with this subtitle may not be deemed to be:\n(1) A “retail sale”, as defined in § 12-601(s) of this title;\n(2) An “installment sale agreement”, as defined in § 12-601(m) of this title; or\n(3) A “security interest”, as defined in § 1-201(37) of this article.\n(b) This subtitle does not apply to:\n(1) A rental-purchase agreement made primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes, or made with governmental agencies, instrumentalities, or organizations;\n(2) A rental of a safe deposit box;\n(3) A lease or bailment of personal property that:\n(i) Is incidental to the rental of real property; and\n(ii) Provides that the consumer has no option to purchase the rented real property; or\n(4) A lease of an automobile.","path":["Article - Commercial Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcl\u0026section=12-1102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:33Z","sha256":"0461d6f989d52a8c2fa5cacc57cdec14ca9eaba21679663c4bad59a74503d491","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-12-1101","next":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-12-1103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}