File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Greenip
- Entitled:
-
Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act
Prohibiting specified persons from causing computer software to be
copied onto the computer of a consumer that modifies Internet
settings, collects personally identifying information, prevents an
authorized user from blocking the installation of software, or
prevents an authorized user from disabling software under specified
circumstances; prohibiting specified persons from misleading users as
to the effect actions will have with respect to computer software;
etc.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Finance
- 2/14
- Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/8
- Hearing cancelled
- Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/10
- Hearing cancelled
- Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/31
- Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
- No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- DAMAGES
- FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
- IDENTIFICATION
- PENALTIES
- PRIVACY
- THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING
- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Commercial Law
- (
13-301 ,
14-3301 ,
14-3302 ,
14-3303 ,
14-3304 ,
14-3305
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
