HOUSE BILL 725

Sponsored By:

Delegates Clagett and Love

Entitled:

Commercial Law - Deceptive Trade Practices - Names of Businesses

Synopsis:

Making it an unfair and deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act to use a name in the conduct of a person's business to intentionally misrepresent the geographic origin or location of the person's business.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law

( 13-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered