Consumer Protection – Electronic Transactions – Sale and Lease of Vehicles
What this bill does
Providing that only a dealer may contract for the sale and delivery of a vehicle by electronic means under certain circumstances; providing that a consumer shall be deemed not to have agreed to enter into a transaction for the sale or lease of a vehicle with a dealer by electronic means unless the dealer provides the consumer with certain documents and a reasonable opportunity to review the documents before providing an electronic signature; requiring that a vehicle be delivered at a certain location and within a certain time period; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (7)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist | consumer auto | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Martz, Travislobbyist | Maryland Automobile Dealers Association | Position only |
| FWA | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Johansson, Mike | Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association | Position only |
| FWA | Martz, Travislobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |