Chip BrownCurrent law regulating structural pest control work does not require a provider of termite eradication and control work to issue advanced notice before increasing the price of a consumer's termite protection contract or before discontinuing the consumer's termite protection contract
This bill would require any company engaged in termite eradication and control work to give notice to a consumer at least 180 days before increasing the price of that consumer's termite protection contract or before discontinuing the consumer's protection contract
Relating to the regulation of structural pest control work; to require any company engaged in termite eradication and control work to give advanced notice to a consumer before increasing the price of the consumer's termite protection contract or before discontinuing the consumer's termite protection contract.
Current law regulating structural pest control work does not require a provider of termite eradication and control work to issue advanced notice before increasing the price of a consumer's termite protection contract or before discontinuing the consumer's termite protection contract
This bill would require any company engaged in termite eradication and control work to give notice to a consumer at least 180 days before increasing the price of that consumer's termite protection contract or before discontinuing the consumer's protection contract
Relating to the regulation of structural pest control work; to require any company engaged in termite eradication and control work to give advanced notice to a consumer before increasing the price of the consumer's termite protection contract or before discontinuing the consumer's termite protection contract.
Section 1
(a) A company engaged in termite eradication and control work shall give written notice to a consumer at least 180 days before increasing the price of the consumer's termite protection contract. (b) A company engaged in termite eradication and control work shall give written notice to a consumer at least 180 days before choosing not to renew, or otherwise discontinuing, the consumer's termite protection contract.
Section 2
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, may adopt rules implementing the terms of this act.
Section 3
This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
| Document Type | Document Location |
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| Bill Text | http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/HB362-int.pdf |