2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1053

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Delegates Boteler, Love, Cluster, Aumann, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, McConkey, Miller, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled:
Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Authorizing a gift card or gift certificate to be subject to expiration or a service fee if specified disclosures are printed on the gift card or gift certificate; requiring the seller of a gift card or gift certificate to give the purchaser a written statement of disclosures under specified circumstances; authorizing the seller of a gift card or gift certificate to give the purchaser a written statement of disclosures or to post a specified sign instead of printing the disclosures on the gift card or gift certificate; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/23
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GIFTS
NOTICES
PENALTIES
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law
( 14-1319 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered