HOUSE BILL 984

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:

Delegates Frick and Mizeur

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Home Heating Oil Contracts - Right to Terminate or Renegotiate

Synopsis:

Requiring a person that sells home heating oil to a consumer under an oral or written contract with a term of more than 1 year to allow the consumer to terminate or renegotiate the contract at any time the contract price for home heating oil exceeds the market price by more than 30%; and prohibiting a person from imposing a fee, charge, or other penalty on a consumer who exercises the consumer's rights to terminate or renegotiate the contract.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/13

First Reading Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Hearing cancelled

3/4

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate C. William Frick, District 16

Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates

Fuel -see also- Coal

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law

( 13-320 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered