Unfair Trade Practices
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Consumer Contracts [SB-837]
Prohibiting a merchant in a certain consumer contract from extending the period of time during which the merchant may file a civil action at law against a consumer; prohibiting a merchant in a certain consumer contract from shortening the period of time during which a consumer may file a civil action at law against a merchant; establishing that a violation of certain provisions of the Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice and is subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2018
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Peer–to–Peer Car Sharing Programs [SB-743]
Prohibiting a peer-to-peer car sharing program from delivering or issuing in the State a peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement containing a collision damage waiver, unless the peer-to-peer car sharing program uses a certain collision damage waiver form; requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to issue a limited lines license authorizing the sale of certain insurance by the peer-to-peer car sharing program; providing that a peer-to-peer car sharing program is subject to a certain sales and use tax rate; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 852 on 05/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Website Domain Names [SB-693]
Prohibiting a person who owns, operates, or controls a ticket website from using in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the ticket website certain lower-level domain names that contain the name of the venue for which the tickets grant admission, the name of certain entertainment events, or certain other names; providing for the application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 826 on 05/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition [SB-1047]
Prohibiting a person from using a scanning device to scan or swipe an identification card or a driver's license of an individual to obtain personal information of the individual; prohibiting a person from retaining, selling, or transferring to another person any information collected from scanning or swiping an individual's identification card or driver's license under certain circumstances; providing a violation of the Act constitutes an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Website Domain Names [HB-740]
Prohibiting a person who owns, operates, or controls a ticket website from using in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the ticket website certain lower-level domain names that contain the name of the venue for which the tickets grant admission, the name of certain entertainment events, or certain other names; providing for the application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 825 on 05/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Consumer Contracts [HB-635]
Prohibiting a merchant in a certain consumer contract from shortening the period of time during which a consumer may file a civil action at law against a merchant; providing that certain provisions of a consumer contract are void and unenforceable; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Community Colleges - Unfair Labor Practices - Prohibition [HB-237]
Prohibiting community college trustees and employees from engaging in any unfair labor practice; and providing that the Act does not apply to certain activities or expenses incurred under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/27/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Personal Motor Vehicle Rentals [HB-1759]
Establishing provisions of law governing the rental of personal motor vehicles to other persons in a certain manner; establishing that certain persons may rent only certain classes of personal motor vehicles to other persons; prohibiting a renter of a personal motor vehicle from using the motor vehicle for certain purposes; prohibiting a certain person from renting a personal motor vehicle to another person unless certain requirements are met; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Privacy and Net Neutrality Protections [HB-1655]
Specifying the circumstances under which a broadband Internet access service provider may handle certain customer personal information in a certain manner; establishing a mechanism through which a broadband Internet access service provider may obtain customer consent to have certain personal information handled in a certain manner; prohibiting a broadband Internet access service provider from taking certain actions based on whether a customer has consented to have certain customer personal information handled in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/30/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 [HB-1634]
Altering the definition of "unfair or deceptive trade practice" to be "unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice"; providing the purpose of the Act is to support enforcement by and funding of the Office of the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to protect State residents when conducting financial transactions and receiving certain services; requiring the Commissioner to designate an individual as the Student Loan Ombudsman; requiring the establishment of a student loan borrower education course; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 731 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Maryland Credit Repair Businesses Act [HB-1513]
Recodifying provisions relating to the regulation of credit repair businesses by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; prohibiting a credit repair business and certain persons from receiving certain consideration unless the business is licensed by the Commissioner; prohibiting a credit repair business and certain persons from receiving certain consideration for certain purposes; prohibiting a credit repair business from making, or assisting a consumer to make, a certain false or misleading statement or representation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts Renewal - Restrictions [HB-1372]
Prohibiting a consumer contract from containing a certain renewal term except under certain circumstances; requiring a certain person who sells or leases or offers to sell or lease any consumer goods, consumer realty, or consumer services to disclose certain information regarding contract renewal in a certain manner; making a certain violation of the Act an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Caller ID Spoofing Ban of 2018 [HB-1090]
Prohibiting an individual or a person from taking certain actions to provide false location information when placing a telephone call with the intent to defraud, harass, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value; providing for the application of the Act; and establishing a certain penalty for providing false location information when placing a call.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 515 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Cleaning Product Right-to-Know Act [HB-1080]
Requiring a manufacturer of a certain product to disclose certain information on the label of the product and on the website of the manufacturer under certain circumstances beginning January 1, 2021; requiring a manufacturer of a certain product to make certain information available in a certain format; providing that a manufacturer of a certain product may protect and is not required to disclose certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Maryland Credit Repair Businesses Act [SB-873]
Recodifying and redefining credit repair businesses; delineating regulation for credit repair businesses by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; prohibiting a credit repair business from charging or receiving money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of certain services; limiting the acceptable terms in subscription agreements; requiring that credit repair businesses be licensed in a certain manner and be subject to certain provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Website Domain [SB-709]
Authorizing a certain person operating on behalf of a venue or an entertainment event to use the word "official" in a certain lower- level domain name; and requiring certain ticket resellers to use the word "reseller" in the lower-level domain name in the URL of a ticket website.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Financial Institutions - Student Loan Servicers - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices [SB-670]
Prohibiting a student loan servicer from employing any scheme, device, or artifice to mislead a student loan borrower; prohibiting a student loan servicer from engaging in any unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice toward any person; prohibiting a student loan servicer from knowingly or recklessly misapplying or refusing to correct a misapplication of a payment from a student loan borrower; requiring a student loan servicer to acknowledge receipt of a written inquiry or complaint from a certain borrower within 10 days; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Rereferred To Economic Matters on 03/26/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Health - Hospital-Based Facilities - Disclosure of Facility Fees [SB-538]
Requiring certain hospitals and health systems to provide each patient with a written notice that includes certain information related to facility fees that are charged for outpatient services provided at hospital-based facilities; requiring that each initial billing statement to a patient from a hospital or health system that includes a facility fee include certain information; requiring that a certain written notice be provided to certain patients in a certain manner and at a certain time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/01/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition [SB-490]
Prohibiting a person from using a scanning device to scan or swipe an individual's identification card or a driver's license to obtain personal information; prohibiting a person from retaining, selling, or transferring any information collected from scanning or swiping an individual's identification card or driver's license; providing that nothing in the Act prohibits a law enforcement officer from using a scanning device to record, retain, or transmit information if acting within the scope of the officer's official duties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Maryland Credit Repair Businesses Act [HB-746]
Recodifying and redefining credit repair businesses; delineating regulation for credit repair businesses by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; prohibiting a credit repair business from charging or receiving money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of certain services; limiting the acceptable terms in subscription agreements; requiring that credit repair businesses be licensed in a certain manner and be subject to certain provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2019