File Code: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Menes
- Entitled:
-
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Consumer Reports
Prohibiting a merchant from requesting a consumer report on a consumer
from a consumer reporting agency prior to the execution of a contract
for the purchase of consumer goods or consumer services between the
merchant and the consumer unless specified conditions are met;
providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair or deceptive trade
practice within the meaning of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act
and is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in
the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.
House Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/25
- Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/25
- Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- CREDIT
- PENALTIES
- REPORTS
- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Commercial Law
- (
13-301 ,
13-3202 ,
13-3203 ,
14-3201
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
