MD SB24 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB179
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-15 - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-15 - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring, before the completion of certain retail sales transactions, that merchants provide to consumers notice of the merchants' refund and exchange policies or policies of no refunds or exchanges by conspicuously displaying a certain notice; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, deceptive, or abusive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Title
Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Return and Exchange Policy (Right to Refund Information Act)
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2024-01-15 | Senate | Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
2024-01-10 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
2023-09-24 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB179 (Carry Over) 2023-01-21 - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Disclosure
Electronic Commerce
Goods and Services
Labeling
Notices
Retail Sales
Signs and Billboards
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Disclosure
Electronic Commerce
Goods and Services
Labeling
Notices
Retail Sales
Signs and Billboards
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial Law | 13 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Commercial Law | 13 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Commercial Law | 13 | 321 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0024?ys=2024RS |
Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0024f.pdf |