HOUSE BILL 52

Sponsored By:

Delegate Gordon

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - "Lemon Law" - Required Notice

Synopsis:

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) to develop in consultation with the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office, a notice that describes consumers' rights under the Maryland Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act; requiring the MVA to make the notice available to new car dealers; specifying the manner in which the notice is to be written; requiring dealers to provide a copy of the notice to new car purchasers at a specified time; and requiring the MVA to adopt implementing regulations.

Legislative History

House Action

10/21

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Economic Matters

1/10

Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.

2/4

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

2/5

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/11

Third Reading Passed (120-14)

Senate Action

2/12

First Reading Finance

3/5

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Finance

Favorable

Special Order 4/7 (Senator Boozer) Adopted

4/6

Special Order later today (Senator Boozer) Adopted

4/7

Favorable

Special Order later (Senator Boozer) Adopted

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEY GENERAL

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK

MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN

NOTICES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law

( 14-1502.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 683268/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 5, 1997 at: 10:17 Status: Adopted