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SENATE BILL 10

CHAPTER NUMBER: 10
File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 175

Sponsored By:
Senator Klausmeier

Entitled:
Consumer Protection - False Advertising - Misrepresentations in Advertisements and Telephone Directory Listings

Synopsis:

Providing that a person is in violation of a specified provision of law prohibiting false advertising if the person causes an advertisement that misrepresents the location of the person to be published in a specified directory, or causes a telephone listing that misrepresents the location of the person to be listed in a specified directory; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
7/11
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Finance
1/15
Hearing 2/3 at 2:00 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/25
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (40-5)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/27
Third Reading Passed (40-5)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (37-6)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/2
First Reading Economic Matters
3/17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 10

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Penalties
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Telephones
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 11-701 , 11-702 , 11-703 , 11-704.1 , 11-705 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 197375/01     Offered on: February 25, 2009   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 443997/01     Offered on: April 3, 2009   at: 11:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 25, 2009: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (40-5)
February 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (40-5)
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (37-6)
House
March 31, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)



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