Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1395: Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Requiring, to make a claim under a warranty for certain agricultural equipment, a consumer to provide written notice to certain parties to report a nonconformity, defect, or condition occurring in certain agricultural equipment; requiring certain parties to correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition in a certain manner; and requiring certain parties to provide a consumer with the opportunity to replace agricultural equipment or receive a refund under certain circumstances.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties FOR the purpose of requiring, for purposes of making a claim under a warranty for certain agricultural equipment, a consumer to provide written notice to certain parties to report a nonconformity, defect, or condition occurring in the agricultural equipment; requiring a consumer to provide an opportunity for certain parties to correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition; requiring certain parties to correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition in a certain manner…
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties FOR the purpose of requiring, for purposes of making a claim under a warranty for certain agricultural equipment, a consumer to provide written notice to certain parties to report a nonconformity, defect, or condition occurring in the agricultural equipment; requiring a consumer to provide an opportunity for certain parties to correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition; requiring certain parties to correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition in a certain manner; requiring certain parties to provide a consumer with the opportunity to replace agricultural equipment or receive a refund under certain circumstances; making a violation of this Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; and generally relating to the enforcement of warranties for agricultural equipment. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Commercial Law Section 13-301(14)(xlvii) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Commercial Law Section 13-301(14)(xlviii) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY adding to Article - Commercial Law EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1395* HOUSE BILL 1395 Section 13-301(14)(xlix); and 14-15A-01 through 14-15A-05 to be under the new subtitle …