HOUSE BILL 211

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 179

Sponsored By:

Delegates Clagett, Dembrow, Love, and Owings

Entitled:

Business Regulation - Trade Names - Deceptive Practices

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the use of deceptive trade names; and providing certain penalties.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.

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

FINES

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Regulation

( 1-415 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered