Maryland § 13-101

§ 13-101.

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    “Credit health insurance” means insurance on a debtor that provides indemnity for payments that are due on a specific loan or other credit transaction while the debtor is disabled as defined by the policy.

    (c)    “Credit involuntary unemployment benefit insurance” means insurance on a debtor that provides indemnity for payments that are due on a specific loan or other credit transaction while the debtor is involuntarily unemployed as defined by the policy.

    (d)    “Credit life insurance” means insurance on the life of a debtor in connection with a specific loan or other credit transaction.

    (e)    “Creditor” means:

        (1)    a lender of money or vendor or lessor of goods, services, or property rights or privileges for which payment is arranged through a credit transaction;

        (2)    a successor to the right, title, or interest of the lender, vendor, or lessor;

        (3)    an affiliate, associate, subsidiary, director, officer, or employee of the lender, vendor, or lessor; or

        (4)    any other person in any way associated with the lender, vendor, or lessor.

    (f)    (1)    “Debtor” means a borrower of money or purchaser or lessee of goods, services, or property rights or privileges for which payment is arranged through a credit transaction.

        (2)    “Debtor” includes the husband or wife or both, as specified in the certificate of insurance, if the husband and wife are jointly liable under a contract of indebtedness.

    (g)    “Indebtedness” means the total amount payable by a debtor to a creditor in connection with a loan or other credit transaction.