File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Minnick
- Entitled:
-
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Credit Card Protection Act
Prohibiting a merchant from accepting payment by credit card for
consumer goods or consumer services unless the merchant requires the
consumer to provide the consumer's zip code before completion of the
transaction; authorizing the Attorney General to institute a civil
action against any person that violates the Act to recover for the
State a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation;
providing that for purposes of the Act, each prohibited transaction is
an independent violation; etc.
House Action
- 1/28
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/2
- Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/9
- Hearing cancelled
- Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ATTORNEY GENERAL
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- CREDIT
- IDENTIFICATION
- PENALTIES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Commercial Law
- (
14-3201 ,
14-3202 ,
14-3203 ,
14-3204
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered