Business Regulation And Occupations

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Financial Institutions – Nondepository Special Fund – Expansion [HB-187] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requiring certain revenue, fees, and examination and investigation fees and assessments relating to the licensure of collection agencies, consumer lenders, installment lenders, sales finance companies, mortgage lenders, check cashing services, and credit services businesses to be credited to the Nondepository Special Fund; stating the purpose of the Fund is to cover the direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Commissioner and the State Collection Agency Licensing Board; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Economic Matters Approved By The Governor - Chapter 479 on 05/08/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Cosmetologists – Licensing Examination – Requirements [HB-1785] [Consumer Protection ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Decreasing from 1,380 to 1,200 the number of hours of cosmetology school that a certain applicant for a cosmetology license must complete before the applicant may take a certain written examination; requiring cosmetology schools to administer a certain part of an examination to certain students; and requiring the State Board of Cosmetologists to adopt regulations to require cosmetology schools to administer a certain part of an examination and to provide the opportunity for certain remedial training to certain students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/01/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Charles County - Cigarette Retailers - County License Fee [HB-1737] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Increasing the fee from $25 to $125 for a county license to sell cigarettes at retail in Charles County; requiring the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Charles County to distribute $25 of each license fee to the Comptroller and to distribute $100 of each license fee to Charles County to be used to enforce existing laws banning the sale or distribution of tobacco or tobacco products to minors; and prohibiting the use of certain funds to supplant certain existing funding for a certain purpose.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles County Delegation Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/09/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Business Regulation - Amusement Attractions - Maryland Rider Safety Act [HB-1708] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring riders of amusement attractions to obey the posted rules, warnings, and oral instructions and refrain from acting in a certain manner that may cause or contribute to an injury to the rider or others; requiring riders of amusement attractions or the parent or guardian of certain riders to make certain determinations before riding or attempting to ride an amusement attraction; requiring a rider, parent or guardian of a rider to submit a written report to the attraction owner about any injury incurred by the rider; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/16/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores [HB-1662] [Animals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ]
Prohibiting retail pet stores from offering for sale, transferring, or disposing of cats or dogs; repealing certain provisions of law that authorize the sale of certain cats and dogs and set forth the requirements for a retail pet store that offers to sell certain cats or dogs under certain circumstances; stating the intent of the General Assembly that animal welfare organizations initiate contact with retail pet stores to facilitate the showcasing of dogs and cats for adoption or for purchase from local breeders; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 04/24/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Guaranty Fund - Fund Transfer [HB-1656] [Real Estate ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Real Estate Commission to transfer up to $500,000 to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund from the State Real Estate Commission Fund if the amount in the Guaranty Fund falls below $300,000 and the Commission is projected to have an operating surplus of at least $500,000 in the current fiscal year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Y Jameson Approved By The Governor - Chapter 76 on 04/10/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Commissioner of Financial Regulation – Student Education Loans – Ombudsman [HB-1642] [Student Loans ] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Education ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to designate an individual as the Student Loan Ombudsman to serve as a liaison between student loan borrowers and student loan servicers; establishing the duties and responsibilities of the Student Loan Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman, in consultation with the Commissioner, to establish a certain student loan borrower education course with certain requirements; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 04/05/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Civil Actions - Nonattorney Representation - Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs, and Sole Proprietorships [HB-1619] [Law Enforcement ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Altering the rules regarding when a certain nonattorney may appear on behalf of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or sole proprietorship in a civil action in the District Court of Maryland or an appeal from the District Court of Maryland.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Business Regulation - Limited Residential Lodging [HB-1604] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Requiring innkeepers and hosting platform operators that offer certain types of limited residential lodging to operate in a certain manner; requiring that certain records be made available to certain entities; authorizing certain entities to order an innkeeper to cease and desist from offering limited residential lodging; providing that a hosting platform operator may not, except under certain circumstances, participate in or facilitate certain booking transactions; authorizing certain local jurisdictions to adopt certain laws; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/23/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Wicomico County - Motorcycles - Sunday Sales [HB-1586] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a vehicle dealer in Wicomico County to sell, barter, deliver, give away, show, or offer for sale a motorcycle or certificate of title for a motorcycle on Sunday.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Anderton Approved By The Governor - Chapter 88 on 04/10/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Secondhand Precious Metal Objects - Holding Period and Objects Containing Silver [HB-1578] [Consumer Protection ]
Altering the definition of "precious metal object" to exclude silver for purposes of provisions of law regulating secondhand precious metal object dealers; altering the holding period for certain secondhand precious metal objects; altering the holding period for certain secondhand precious metal objects in Prince George's County; and specifying that the holding period does not apply to a secondhand precious metal object that an individual seeks to redeem by presenting an original ticket.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Real Estate Commission – Brokers – Business Succession in the Event of Disability [HB-1482] [Real Estate ] [Disabilities ] [Small Business ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Insurance ]
Authorizing any adult family member of a disabled real estate broker to carry on the business of the disabled broker for 6 months for certain purposes subject to certain qualifications; requiring certain family members to surrender a certain certificate and pocket card and submit certain information to the State Real Estate Commission under certain circumstances; defining "disability" as a total and permanent disability that renders a broker unable to perform real estate brokerage services; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy L. Afzali Approved By The Governor - Chapter 78 on 04/10/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Maryland Electricians Act - Revisions [HB-1407] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Altering the composition, powers, and duties of the State Board of Master Electricians; changing the name of the State Board of Master Electricians to the State Board of Electricians; requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to establish the education requirements and qualifications for a journeyperson electrician license; requiring the Board to adopt a State electrical code; requiring a county to enforce the State electrical code or a certain local electrical code; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Task Force on the Regulation of Caterers [HB-1399] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
Establishing the Task Force on the Regulation of Caterers to study regulation of catering services, requirements for audits and inspections, practices in other states, national best practices related to catering services, and the impact on Maryland consumers of the regulatory structure affecting caterers; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2019; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank S. Turner Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale [HB-1264] [Cannabis ]
Amending the Maryland Constitution to establish that, subject to certain exceptions, an individual in the State who is at least 21 years old may under State law use cannabis, possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis, cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants, and share a certain amount of cannabis; providing that the amendment does not require or prohibit certain employment policies, authorize certain driving conduct, or change certain existing laws, with a certain exception; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ellis Hixson Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Exemptions From Licensure [HB-1253] [Consumer Protection ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Small Business ]
Altering the exemption from the requirement that a person must have a license to operate as a collection agency to include all lawyers, and employees under the supervision of a lawyer, who are collecting a debt for a client; repealing the requirement that lawyers who have employees who are nonlawyers primarily engaged in debt collection must have a license to operate as a collection agency; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-1158] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Construction ] [Property Tax ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing for the composition of the Board and the appointment, terms, and expenses of the Board members; providing that the Act does not prohibit certain persons from providing services under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license or a limited license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Business Regulation - Micro Markets - Licensure [HB-1087] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Small Business ] [Public Safety ]
Providing that the owner or operator of a micro market is not required to have a person in charge present during the hours of operation under certain circumstances; establishing the requirements for certain food sold at a micro market; requiring the owner or operator of a micro market to post a certain sign that is clearly visible to the consumer; requiring certain video surveillance recordings to be maintained for 14 days and to be made available for inspection by the Comptroller or certain other agencies within 24 hours of a certain request; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson Approved By The Governor - Chapter 338 on 04/24/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Application Determinations - Use of Criminal History [SB-974] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting certain departments or local licensing authorities that issue occupational licenses or certificates from denying an application for a license or certificate based on the applicant's criminal history if a period of 5 years has passed since the applicant's conviction for a nonviolent crime unless the department or local licensing authority makes a certain determination; requiring a licensing authority to include in applications a list of specific convictions that would disqualify an applicant; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Wireless Facilities - Installation and Regulation [SB-937] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ]
Establishing procedures and requirements for the deployment, installation, and regulation of certain wireless telecommunications facilities in the State; prohibiting an authority from entering into an exclusive agreement for the use of certain rights-of-way for certain purposes; authorizing an authority to impose certain rates and fees for use of certain rights-of-way in a certain manner and subject to certain limitations; authorizing a wireless provider to collocate certain facilities and use certain rights-of-way; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier Referred To Interim Study By Finance on 03/18/2019

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