File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Hixson, Frick, Cardin, Bartlett, Boteler, Doory, George,
Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Mizeur, Murphy, Myers, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F.
Turner, and Walker
- Entitled:
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Consumer Protection - Negative Option Feature - Restrictions
Prohibiting a merchant from using a negative option feature in
connection with a sale of, or free trial offer for, consumer goods or
services unless the merchant provides the consumer with a written
disclosure of the terms and conditions of the negative option feature;
providing that a negative option feature used in connection with a
sale of, or free trial offer for, consumer goods or services is not
enforceable unless the consumer has expressly accepted the terms of
the negative option feature in writing, etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/5
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/9
- Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
- Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
- Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
- Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
- Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
- Delegate C. William Frick, District 16
- Delegate Ron George, District 30
- Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
- Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
- Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
- Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20
- Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28
- Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
- Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
- Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
- Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
- Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
- Delegate Jay Walker, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
- Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
- Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
- Disclosure
- Unfair Trade Practices
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Commercial Law
- (
14-1322
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
