HOUSE BILL 984

Sponsored By:

Delegates Frick and Mizeur

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Home Heating Oil Contracts - Right to Terminate or Renegotiate

Synopsis:

Requiring a person that sells home heating oil to a consumer under an oral or written contract with a term of more than 1 year to allow the consumer to terminate or renegotiate the contract at any time the contract price for home heating oil exceeds the market price by more than 30%; and prohibiting a person from imposing a fee, charge, or other penalty on a consumer who exercises the consumer's rights to terminate or renegotiate the contract.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Hearing cancelled

3/4

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate C. William Frick, District 16

Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates

Fuel -see also- Coal

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law

( 13-320 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered