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2014 SESSION

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HB 280 False advertisement for regulated services; notice, penalty.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

False advertising for regulated services; notice; penalty. Prohibits persons from placing advertisements for services in the Commonwealth requiring a license, certification, or registration through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services unless the individual who will perform such services possesses the necessary license, certification, or registration at the time of the posting. Violations of this provision constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor and a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill also provides that whenever the Criminal Justice Services Board receives information that an advertisement has been placed for services to be performed by a person lacking the necessary license, certification, or registration, the Board shall provide notice to the entity publishing the advertisement to the public.

FULL TEXT

• 12/31/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100766D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/14  House: Committee substitute printed 14104371D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/26/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB280ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/31/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/31/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100766D
• 12/31/13  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/14  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/13/14  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on General Laws
• 02/03/14  House: Reconsidered by Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/03/14  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
• 02/03/14  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/14  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/14  House: Committee substitute printed 14104371D-H1
• 02/08/14  House: Read first time
• 02/10/14  House: Read second time
• 02/10/14  House: Committee substitute agreed to 14104371D-H1
• 02/10/14  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB280H1
• 02/11/14  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/14  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/12/14  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/19/14  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/14  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/14  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/14  House: Enrolled
• 02/26/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB280ER)
• 02/26/14  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/14  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/31/14  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 396 (effective 7/1/14)
• 03/31/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396)