2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 209

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Delegate Brown
Entitled:
Electronic Commerce Disclosure Act

Synopsis:

Requiring specified merchants who engage in electronic commerce to provide a telephone number and mailing address to a consumer for billing inquiries and billing complaints; requiring the merchants of consumer goods to disclose to a consumer the return policy of the merchant and, if the merchant accepts returned goods, who pays for shipping; providing that a violation of any of the disclosure provisions of the Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/24
First Reading Economic Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/8 (Delegate Schisler) Adopted
3/8
Special Order 3/9 (Delegate Franchot) Adopted
3/9
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Finance
3/21
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMPUTERS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
POSTAL SERVICE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
TELEPHONES
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 13-301 , 14-2901 , 14-2902 , 14-2903 , 14-2904 , 14-2905 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 193890/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2000   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 14, 2000: Third Reading Passed (141-0)