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Consumer advocates, retailers debate automatic-renewal protections and private right of action
Summary
Delegate Andrew Pruski said HB 107 would require clearer disclosures and an easy cancellation process for automatic renewal offers, with supporters urging stronger protections and industry groups asking for technology-neutral drafting.
Delegate Andrew Pruski presented HB 107 to the House Economic Matters Committee as a consumer-protection measure to govern "automatic renewal" offers — subscription or purchase agreements that automatically renew for subsequent terms unless canceled.
Pruski said the bill would require clear, conspicuous presentation of renewal terms, the post‑trial price, and a cost-effective means to cancel using the same mechanism used to make the purchase. The measure would also require a phone number be made available during normal…
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