AG Brown announced that his Consumer Protection Division has reached a settlement of the civil charges against DARCARS of Bowie, Inc. d/b/a DARCARS Honda, its parent company Mariam, Inc., and both companies’ owners John Rahmangholi Darvish and Jamshyd Darvish. As part of the settlement, DARCARS is required to refund so-called “sales commission” fees charged to consumers, as well as to refund undisclosed markups and add-on-products that consumers unknowingly purchased.

“Buying a car is one of the most expensive purchases that someone makes in their life. Marylanders shouldn’t pay even more because of a dealer’s unauthorized sales practice. This settlement reflects our Office’s commitment to protecting consumers from unfair business practices that violate the law.”- AG Brown