File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 492/05 - FIN
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Greenip, Della, Hafer, Harris, and Munson
- 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
- 1/20
- First Reading Finance
- 1/23
- Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
- Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
- Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
- Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
- Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
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
- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
- FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
- IDENTIFICATION
- PENALTIES
- PRIVACY
- THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING
- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Commercial Law
- (
13-301 ,
14-3501 ,
14-3502 ,
14-3503 ,
14-3504 ,
14-3505
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
