HOUSE BILL 1486

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 546

Sponsored By:

Delegate Frush

Entitled:

Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person engaged in the business of selling or distributing cigarettes from selling, shipping, or causing to be shipped cigarettes, ordered or purchased by mail or through a computer network, telephonic network, or other electronic network by a consumer or other unlicensed recipient, directly to a consumer or other unlicensed recipient in this State; allowing a licensed retailer or an employee of a licensed retailer to deliver no more than two cartons of cigarettes directly to a consumer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/23

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/14

Re-referred Economic Matters

3/16

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Special Order 4/5 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted

Special Order 4/6 (Delegate Doory) Adopted

4/1

Third Reading Passed (119-8)

Senate Action

4/4

First Reading Senate Rules

4/7

Re-referred Finance

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PENALTIES

POSTAL SERVICE

TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Regulation

( 16-223 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (119-8)