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Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Payment or Reimbursement of Shipping Costs

Sponsor: Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (District 40)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that a consumer may request a merchant pay or refund the full amount of shipping costs incurred to return an item that is damaged, faulty, or sent in error; requiring a merchant that received a payment or refund request to provide the consumer a prepaid shipping label after receiving the request or refund the full incurred shipping costs to the consumer within 30 days after receiving the item returned from the consumer; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to civil penalties; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDelegate Conaway, Delegate ConawaylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Conaway, Delegate ConawaylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AllianceOral
UNFdurkin, margaretlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOSakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.Consumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)
INFOPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AllianceOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet
INFOPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association