MD HB1218 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-22 - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-22 - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a merchant that accepts payment by credit card from imposing a specified surcharge on a buyer who elects to use a credit card to make payment in a sales transaction for consumer goods or consumer services; providing that the Act does not prohibit a merchant from offering a discount for a specified purpose if the discount is offered to all prospective buyers; etc.
Title
Consumer Protection - Payment by Credit Card - Prohibition of Surcharge
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-22 | House | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2013-02-08 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Subjects
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Commercial Law - Credit Regulation
Consumer Protection
Credit
Emergency Bills
Fees
Unfair Trade Practices
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Commercial Law - Credit Regulation
Consumer Protection
Credit
Emergency Bills
Fees
Unfair Trade Practices
