Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Advertisements
Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegistrationStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch may not take adverse action against a dealer for advertising a vehicle for sale or lease at the purchase price or coerce or require a dealer to change the medium for advertisement of the purchase price; defining 'purchase price' as the full delivered price of a vehicle, excluding taxes, title fees, and any freight or certain other dealer processing charges; and requiring a contract for the sale of a vehicle by a dealer to contain a certain statement.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist | Auto Consumer Alliance | Position only |
| FAV | Levine, Jason | Center for Auto Safety | Position only |
| FAV | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Gov. Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Gov. Relations | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Rob | Fitzgerald Auto Mall | Position only |
| FAV | Steinbach, Mark | Gordon, Wolf, & Carney | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kress, Bill | Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Position only |
| UNF | Fisher, Josh | Alliancs for Automotive Innovation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tiburzi, Paullobbyist | GM | Position only |
| FWA | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steve | Consumer Protection Division | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFTiburzi, PaulGMRegistered for: Commercial Auctioneers of Maryland; Columbia Association, Inc., The; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Maryland Coalition of Title Insurers; General Motors LLC; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition…