HOUSE BILL 738

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Prior Year Introduction As: HB 53/06 - ECM

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hubbard

Entitled:

Commercial Law - Maryland Energy Consumer Protection Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the sale of crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates at an unconscionably excessive price; requiring specified circumstances to be taken into account in determining whether specified products have been sold at an unconscionably excessive price; requiring specified circumstances to be considered as mitigating factors in determining whether specified products have been sold at an unconscionably excessive price; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Economic Matters

2/21

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Hearing cancelled

3/20

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Emergencies

Fuel -see also- Coal

Governor

Penalties

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Service Stations

Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

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

Public Safety

( 14-303 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered