2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 834

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Feldman, Frush, Manno, Stein, and Taylor
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from displaying for sale, offering for sale, or selling an article of clothing made wholly or partly from animal fur unless a label or tag is attached to the article of clothing identifying the name of the animal that produced the fur and the country of origin; authorizing the required identification information to be added to a specified label or tag or affixed in a specified manner to an article of clothing; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
2/13
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
Delegate Dana Stein, District 11
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Attorney General
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Labeling
Penalties

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law
( 14-1322 )

Documents:

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