Conspicuous Language In Leases

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Statutes

"A signed lease agreement that excludes modification or rescission except by a signed writing may not be otherwise modified or rescinded, but, in a consumer lease such a requirement on a form supplied by a lessor must be conspicuous. Md. Code, Com. Law § 2A-208(2)

The exclusion or modification of the implied warranty of merchantability must mention ""merchantability"", be in writing, and conspicuous. The exclusion or modification of any implied warranty of fitness and exclusion or modification of a warranty against interference or against infringement must also be in writing and conspicuous. MD Code, Com. Law § 2A-214(2).

In a consumer lease, to prohibit the transfer of an interest of a party under the lease contract or to make a transfer an event of default, the language must be specific, be in writing, and conspicuous. Md. Code, Com. Law § 2A-303(7) "

Cases

Termination, default, and late payment provisions should be clear and conspicuous and in a meaningful sequence. Anderson v. Ford Motor Credit Corporation, 323 Md. 327, 593 A.2d 678 (1991).

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Steven N. Leitess
Leitess Friedberg PC

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