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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 312

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Ross, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Charges for Services

Synopsis:

Requiring a household goods mover, before providing household goods moving services to a consumer for an intrastate move, to provide the consumer with a written estimate of the cost of the household goods moving services; and prohibiting a household goods mover from charging a consumer an amount that exceeds the written estimate by more than 10% without the consent of the consumer.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Economic Matters
2/2
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law
( 14-3102.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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