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House rejects statewide solicitation standard in disaster consumer-protection bill
Summary
Delegates debated House Bill 1348, a consumer-protection measure restricting in-person solicitation following disasters. The House declined amendments to make the rule uniform across the state and to require contractors be paid for time-and-materials when homeowners rescind ('t and m'); both proposed changes failed on the floor.
Annapolis, March 14 — The Maryland House of Delegates considered House Bill 1348, a consumer-protection bill that seeks to limit in-person solicitation following disasters and to set rules for rescission of home-improvement contracts tied to disaster remediation.
On the floor, a delegate proposed an amendment to make the bill’s solicitation restrictions uniform across all counties and municipalities rather than allowing local governments to set potentially different standards. Supporters of uniformity said consistent statewide rules would help contractors from outside Maryland and reduce confusion after disasters; opponents argued that…
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