Consumer Protection – False Advertising – Digital Goods
Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (District 33A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 206 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person that is a seller from advertising or offering for sale a digital good using certain terminology unless, before executing the sale, a certain affirmative acknowledgment is received from the purchaser or a certain clear and conspicuous statement is provided by the seller; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Pruski, Delegate Pruskilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fraser-Hidalgo, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pruski, Andrew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pruski, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gibbons, Jennifer | Entertainment Software Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | Colbert, Renata | Motion Picture Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M. | Consumer Protection Division | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M. | Consumer Protection Division | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | MANIS, NICK | Manis Canning & Associates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…