HOUSE BILL 1349

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:

Delegate Howard

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified businesses from disclosing to a third party, for compensation, specified personal information obtained in a specified manner; providing that a violation of specified provisions of the Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice; providing that a waiver of specified provisions of the Act is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable; prohibiting units of State government from selling or distributing specified mailing lists under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Economic Matters

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

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

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

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DISCLOSURE

IDENTIFICATION

PENALTIES

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 14-3501 , 14-3502 , 14-3503 , 14-3504 )

State Government

( 10-624 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered