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HB 1156

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Consumer Protection - Automatic Recurring Payments

Sponsor: Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (District 40)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain merchants that enroll consumers in certain automatic recurring payments for certain goods or services provided or sold over the Internet to include a link to a web page that allows a consumer to cancel the contract; requiring certain merchants that enroll consumers in certain automatic recurring payments for certain goods or services provided or sold over the Internet, by mail, or over the telephone to provide a consumer a certain form and present recurring automatic payment terms in a clear and conspicuous manner; etc.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Conaway, Delegate ConawaylegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFLooney, SeanComcastOral
UNFFavazza, JohnlobbyistIC,ESA,IA,MDDC Press Association, Association of Magazine MediaWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SarahlobbyistMD Retailers AssociationOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFFavazza, JohnIC,ESA,IA,MDDC Press Association, Association of Magazine MediaRegistered for: Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.; Baltimore Cyber Range LLC dba BCR Cyber; Baltimore Ravens
UNFPrice, SarahMD Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association