HOUSE BILL 266

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:

Delegates Owings and O'Donnell

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Pest Control Contracts - Required Notice

Synopsis:

Requiring a contract that provides pest control services to a consumer and that limits the coverage provided under the contract or the liability of the service provider to include a notice that the contract contains limitations on coverage or liability and that the consumer should carefully read the contract before signing it; specifying the manner in which the notice must be provided; requiring that provisions in the contract limiting coverage or liability be printed in a specified manner; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/24

First Reading Economic Matters

1/29

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/18

Third Reading Passed (133-3)

Senate Action

First Reading Finance

3/19

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Unfavorable Report by Finance

Sponsored by:

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT

INSECTS -see also- BEES

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

NOTICES

PEST CONTROL

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 5-208 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 283658/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 15, 1996 at: 10:26 Status: Adopted