2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 852

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Delegates Quinter, Bobo, and Taylor
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Advertisement of Rebate for Consumer Goods

Synopsis:

Prohibiting merchants from advertising rebates for consumer goods by displaying the net price of the consumer goods in the advertisement unless the amount of the rebate is provided to the consumer by the merchant at the time of the purchase of the consumer goods; providing that a merchant need not provide the amount of a rebate for consumer goods to a consumer if the advertisement for the consumer goods states that a rebate is available without displaying the net price of the consumer goods; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVERTISING
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law
( 13-319 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered