2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 175

CHAPTER NUMBER: 11
File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 10
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bromwell and Schuler
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - False Advertising - Misrepresentations in Advertisements and Telephone Directory Listings

Synopsis:

Providing that a person is in violation of a specified provision of law prohibiting false advertising if the person causes an advertisement that misrepresents the location of the person to be published in a specified directory, or causes a telephone listing that misrepresents the location of the person to be listed in a specified directory; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/26
First Reading Economic Matters
1/28
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/16
First Reading Finance
3/18
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (41-4)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 11

Sponsored by:

Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Notices
Penalties
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Telephones
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 11-701 , 11-702 , 11-703 , 11-704.1 , 11-705 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 553993/01     Offered on: March 11, 2009   at: 12:02 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 13, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-1)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (41-4)