HOUSE BILL 40

Sponsored By:

Delegate Brown

Entitled:

Commercial Law - Consumer Consent to Use of Electronic Records

Synopsis:

Providing that, if an electronic record is used to provide or make available information that is required to be provided or made available to a consumer in writing, the affirmative consent of the consumer is required and statements must be provided to the consumer prior to the consumer's consent; specifying the contents of the statements that must be provided to the consumer; providing that a consumer consent or confirm consent to use of electronic records in a specified manner; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

10/16

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Economic Matters

3/5

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DISCLOSURE

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

NOTICES

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 14-2901 , 14-2902 , 21-102 , 21-104 , 21-107 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered