Md. Code art. Public Utilities, § 7-315Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-315

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 7-315 - [As added by 2024Md. Laws, Ch.537]

(a)

(1) In this section, "residential energy retailer" includes :

(i) an electricity supplier that supplies electricity to residential retail electric customers;

(ii) a gas supplier that supplies gas to residential retail gas customers;

(iii) an energy salesperson; and

(iv) an energy vendor.

(2) "Residential energy retailer" does not include:

(i) the Department of General Services when the Department of General Services sells energy under § 7-704.4 of this title;

(ii) a community choice aggregator under § 7-510.3 of this title;

(iii) an electricity supplier when supplying electricity to commercial retail electric customers; or

(iv) a gas supplier that supplies gas to commercial retail gas customers.

(b) The Commission may adopt regulations to:

(1) require a residential energy retailer to post notices and disclosures required under this title on the retailer's website:

(i) in a prominent location;

(ii) using at least a certain minimum font size; and

(iii) in a format approved by the Commission; and

(2) require or prohibit the use of specific language in a residential energy retailer's marketing materials, disclaimers, disclosures, and legal documents, including requiring or prohibiting the use of specific language based on service or product type.

(c) The Commission shall require a residential energy retailer to post on the retailer's website, in clear and unambiguous language:

(1) the terms and conditions of the residential services and products sold by the retailer; and

(2) an environmental disclosure, in a format required by the Commission, for the residential services and products sold by the retailer.

Md. Code art. Public Utilities, § 7-315Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-315

Added by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 537,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.