Baltimore City Council
File #: 23-0424    Version: 0 Name: Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Penalties
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 8/21/2023 In control: Baltimore City Council
On agenda: Final action: 10/11/2023
Enactment #: 23-266
Title: Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Penalties For the purpose of prohibiting unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices; establishing certain penalties; authorizing the City Solicitor to take certain action if there is reason to believe a person is engaging in certain practices; defining certain terms; and generally relating to penalties for unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices.
Sponsors: Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer
Indexes: Abuse, Deceptive , Penalties, Trade Practices
Attachments: 1. LAW 23-0424, 2. 23-0424~1st Reader, 3. Finance 23-0424, 4. 23-0424 OECR, 5. 2nd Reader Amendment 23-0424(1)~1st (RLO), 6. 2nd Reader Amendment (1)~1st (Schleifer - FLOOR), 7. 23-0424~3rd Reader, 8. 23-0424 Signed, 9. Completed Ordinance 23-0424
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
10/16/20230 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20230 Baltimore City Council Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20230 Baltimore City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20230 Rules and Legislative Oversight Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20230 Rules and Legislative Oversight Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
9/12/20230 Rules and Legislative Oversight Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/30/20230 Rules and Legislative Oversight Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/24/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to City Solicitor  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/24/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/24/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Finance  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/21/20230 Baltimore City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/21/20230 Baltimore City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Schleifer


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Penalties
For the purpose of prohibiting unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices; establishing certain penalties; authorizing the City Solicitor to take certain action if there is reason to believe a person is engaging in certain practices; defining certain terms; and generally relating to penalties for unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices.
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By repealing
Article 2 - Consumer Protections
Sections 4-1 and 4-2 and the subtitle designation
“Subtitle 4. False Advertising”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 2 - Consumer Protections
Sections 4-1 and 4-2 to be under the new subtitle designation
“Subtitle 4. Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 2. Consumer Protections

[Subtitle 4. False Advertising]


[§ 4-1. Prohibited conduct.]

[It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation that offers for sale merchandise, commodities, or service to make, publish, disseminate, circulate, or place before the general public within this City, in a newspaper or other publication, in a publ...

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