File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater,
Gordon, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Morhaim, F. Turner, and Weir
- Entitled:
-
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees
Prohibiting a person from selling a gift certificate that contains an
expiration date unless specified conditions are met; prohibiting a
person from selling a gift certificate that contains a service fee
under specified circumstances; authorizing a seller of a gift
certificate to assess a service fee for dormancy under specified
circumstances; providing that a gift certificate sold in violation of
the Act shall be considered valid and shall not be subject to an
expiration date or service fee; etc.
House Action
- 2/7
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/9
- Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
- Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
- Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
- Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
- Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
- Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
- Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
- Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
- Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
- Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
- Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
- Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
- Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
- Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- DISCLOSURE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- GIFTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Commercial Law
- (
14-1319
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered