File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 873/99 - ECM
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates R. Baker, Benson, Palumbo, Love, Hubbard, Proctor,
Menes, Pitkin, Moe, and Cryor
- Entitled:
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Telemarketing Registration and Fraud Prevention Act
Requiring an owner of a telemarketing business to register with the
Division of Consumer Protection before engaging in telemarketing;
requiring a surety bond to accompany an application to engage in
telemarketing; requiring an owner of a telemarketing business to
retain records; requiring a merchant to provide consumers with
information during a telephone solicitation; etc.
House Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/16
- Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/6
- Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
- Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
- Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
- Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
- Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
- Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
- Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
- Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
- COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- DISCLOSURE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
- REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- SOLICITATION
- TELEPHONES
- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Commercial Law
- (
13-301 ,
14-2202.1 ,
14-2203 ,
14-2204.1 ,
14-2901 ,
14-2902 ,
14-2903 ,
14-2904 ,
14-2905 ,
14-2906 ,
14-2907
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered