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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 49

The referenced section of the Federal Trade
Commission Act is currently contained in 15
U.S.C. §45(a)(1), which provides as follows:
"Unfair methods of competition in commerce,
and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in
commerce, are declared unlawful."

SUBTITLE 2. DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION; CONSUMER
COUNCIL.

13-201. DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION CREATED.

THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION IS CREATED AND
CONTINUED WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
ADMINISTER THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 83, §19
and the first sentence of §24(b) .

13-202. CONSUMER COUNCIL CREATED.

(A)   CREATION; DUTIES.

A CONSUMER COUNCIL IS CREATED AND CONTINUED WITHIN
THE DIVISION. THE COUNCIL SHALL ADVISE THE DIVISION ON
GENERAL GOALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS, UNDERTAKE
STUDIES AND ISSUE REPORTS, AND FOSTER COOPERATION AMONG
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND PRIVATE GROUPS.

(B)   ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL.

(1)   THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF:

(i) THE DIVISION CHIEF; AND

(ii) NINE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(2)  THE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES, AS FOLLOWS:

(i) THREE MEMBERS TO REPRESENT CONSUMER
GROUPS OR INTERESTS;

(ii) THREE MEMBERS TO REPRESENT BUSINESS
GROUPS OR INTERESTS; AND

(iii) THREE MEMBERS TO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC
SECTOR.

(3)   THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP IS SIX YEARS,
EXCEPT THAT, OF THE ORIGINAL APPOINTEES, ONE OF EACH
CATEGORY SHALL SERVE A SIX-YEAR TERM, ONE OF EACH