2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1011

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Prior Year Introduction As: HB 852/06 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegate Kach
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 and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
2/13
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Traders; etc
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 and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered