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    This bill prohibits merchants in Maryland from selling used, retreaded, or more than 3-year-old tires as new tires to consumers. Merchants must provide consumers with notices disclosing the tire manufacture date and that the tire is not new. Merchants who violate these provisions face a $250 fine per violation. The bill does not affect civil liability or tire warranties. It aims to inform consumers about tire age risks as tires deteriorate over time and failures can be fatal.

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    This bill prohibits merchants in Maryland from selling used, retreaded, or more than 3-year-old tires as new tires to consumers. Merchants must provide consumers with notices disclosing the tire manufacture date and that the tire is not new. Merchants who violate these provisions face a $250 fine per violation. The bill does not affect civil liability or tire warranties. It aims to inform consumers about tire age risks as tires deteriorate over time and failures can be fatal.

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    This bill prohibits merchants in Maryland from selling used, retreaded, or more than 3-year-old tires as new tires to consumers. Merchants must provide consumers with notices disclosing the tire manufacture date and that the tire is not new. Merchants who violate these provisions face a $250 fine per violation. The bill does not affect civil liability or tire warranties. It aims to inform consumers about tire age risks as tires deteriorate over time and failures can be fatal.

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    House Bill 1110

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    This bill prohibits merchants in Maryland from selling used, retreaded, or more than 3-year-old tires as new tires to consumers. Merchants must provide consumers with notices disclosing the tire manufacture date and that the tire is not new. Merchants who violate these provisions face a $250 fine per violation. The bill does not affect civil liability or tire warranties. It aims to inform consumers about tire age risks as tires deteriorate over time and failures can be fatal.

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    HB 1110 Department of Legislative Services

    Maryland General Assembly 2013 Session FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE


    House Bill 1110 Economic Matters (Delegate Kramer, et al.)

    Consumer Protection - Sales of Tires - Limitations and Required Notice This bill prohibits a merchant from selling a tire to a consumer in the State as a new tire if the tire (1) is a retreaded, previously used, or recycled tire or (2) was manufactured more than three years before the date of the sale to the consumer. The bill requires any merchant that sells a tire (that meets the aforementioned characteristics) to a consumer in the State to provide the consumer with a specified notice and disclosure. A merchant who violates any of the bills provisions is subject to a fine of $250 for each violation. The failure of a merchant to comply with the bills provisions (1) may not be considered evidence of negligence or contributory negligence and (2) is inadmissible in a civil action for damages involving personal injury. The bills provisions may not be construed to affect or modify a tire manufacturers tire warranty.

    Fiscal Summary
    State Effect: The bills imposition of penalty provisions does not have a material impact on State operations or finances. Local Effect: None. Small Business Effect: Minimal.

    Analysis
    Bill Summary: For the purposes of the bill, consumer and merchant have the same definitions as in the Maryland Consumer Protection Act. The bill defines tire as a tire for use on a motor vehicle that is registrable in the State as a Class A (passenger) vehicle, Class D (motorcycle) vehicle, or Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.

    A merchant who sells a tire described above to a consumer in the State must provide the consumer with (1) before installing the tire, a notice that states, in plain language and in at least 10-point boldface type, the month and year in which the tire was manufactured and (2) a written disclosure, in at least 10-point boldface type, that contains the following statement: >NOTICE: This Tire Is Not New< Tires deteriorate with age, even if they have never or seldom been used. As tires age, they are prone to sudden and catastrophic failure. This also applies to spare tires and tires that are stored for future use. Many automobile manufacturers recommend that tires be replaced after six years, regardless of the remaining tread depth. For your safety and the safety of others, inspect your tires regularly and maintain the proper inflation. Current Law: There is no current requirement that merchants provide consumers with specified information related to the age of tires. Background: According to the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are general guidelines for the length of time before a vehicle owner should replace the vehicles tires. Some vehicle manufacturers recommend that tires be replaced every 6 years, whereas some tire manufacturers advise 10 years is the maximum service length. NHTSA also states that, while most tire failures only result in property damage, about 400 fatalities a year can be attributed to tire failures.

    Additional Information
    Prior Introductions: None. Cross File: None. Information Source(s): Office of the Attorney General (Consumer Protection Division), National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration, Department of Legislative Services Fiscal Note History: mc/kdm First Reader - March 11, 2013

    Analysis by: Michael F. Bender

    Direct Inquiries to: (410) 946-5510 (301) 970-5510

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