Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Act - Floral Wire Services
Sponsor: Mike Griffith (District 35A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a floral wire service to disclose to a customer when the customer is buying from a floral wire service and not directly from a local florist; providing that a violation of the Act constitutes an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Griffith, Delegate Griffithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Griffith, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffith, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Marczyk, Bernielobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Oral |
| UNF | quinn, brianlobbyist | Venable LLP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMarczyk, BernieCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Adobe Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees…
UNFHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…
UNFquinn, brianVenable LLPRegistered for: AES Warrior Run; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation; Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd.…