1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1015

File Code: Commercial Law - Generally Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 822
Sponsored By:
Delegates Petzold, Barve, and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Commercial Law - Maryland Digital Signature Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of State to be a certification authority and authorizing the Secretary to issue, suspend, or revoke certificates of authority to other entities for purposes of facilitating commerce by means of reliable electronic messages and minimizing the incidence of forged digital signatures and fraud in electronic commerce; requiring the Secretary to adopt regulations to implement the Act; requiring a cerification authority to meet specified requirements to obtain a license and to be audited; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/3
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
FORGERY
FRAUD
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SECRETARY OF STATE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 20-101 , 20-102 , 20-201 , 20-202 , 20-203 , 20-204 , 20-205 , 20-301 , 20-302 , 20-303 , 20-304 , 20-305 , 20-306 , 20-307 , 20-308 , 20-309 , 20-310 , 20-401 , 20-402 , 20-403 , 20-404 , 20-405 , 20-406 , 20-501 , 20-502 , 20-503 , 20-601 , 20-602 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)