When a customer requests an estimate on a job over $50, verify the written statement contains the required details and that charges do not exceed it by more than 10% without consent.
Your Maryland automotive repair facility performs repair work for which the customer will be charged more than $50.
For jobs over $50, make sure requested written estimates contain the required information, disclose any estimate fee before preparing it, and obtain customer consent before charges exceed the written estimate by more than 10%.
Source and verification
- Official source
- Maryland General Assembly — Commercial Law § 14-1002 ↗
- Verified
- Oct 5, 2026
- Applies to
- All shop types
Quick-reference compliance planning only; not legal advice or an exhaustive statement of every applicable Federal, state, or local rule. Always verify the official source.