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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:47 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 667

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:
Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Morhaim, F. Turner, and Weir

Entitled:
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from selling a gift certificate that contains an expiration date unless specified conditions are met; prohibiting a person from selling a gift certificate that contains a service fee under specified circumstances; authorizing a seller of a gift certificate to assess a service fee for dormancy under specified circumstances; providing that a gift certificate sold in violation of the Act shall be considered valid and shall not be subject to an expiration date or service fee; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GIFTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law
( 14-1319 )

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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