File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes,
Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and
Vaughn
- Entitled:
-
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device
- Private Actions
Authorizing a person who receives an electronic or telephonic
transmission made to the person's facsimile device in violation of
specified provisions of law to bring a specified action against a
person who committed the violation; and authorizing the recovery of
reasonable attorney's fees and damages in a specified amount.
House Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/21
- Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
- Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
- Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
- Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
- Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
- Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
- Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
- Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
- Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
- Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
- Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ATTORNEYS
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- DAMAGES
- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
- FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- SOLICITATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Commercial Law
- (
14-1313
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered