2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 543

CHAPTER NUMBER: 472 File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Senator Astle
Entitled:
Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act

Synopsis:

Requiring service contracts for consumer products to be in writing; requiring service contracts to contain specified information and terms; authorizing the cancellation of a service contract by a specified person under specified circumstances; providing that specified service contracts are void under specified circumstances; requiring a provider of a service contract to pay to or credit the account of a specified person who has canceled a service contract a specified amount under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Finance
2/27
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 472
House Action
3/25
First Reading Economic Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
WARRANTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 14-401 , 14-402 , 14-403 , 14-404 , 14-405 , 14-406 , 14-407 , 14-408 , 14-409 , 14-409 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 827477/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2002   at: 1:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (139-0)