Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals
Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (District 33A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a person who makes an automatic renewal offer to consumers to allow a consumer to cancel the automatic renewal in a certain manner; requiring automatic renewal offers to be displayed in a certain manner and contain certain information; establishing that compliance with certain regulations shall be considered to be compliance with the Act; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist | Consumer Auto | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M. | Consumer Protection Division | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pruski, Delegate Pruskilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pruski, Andrew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FWAHarting, 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…