Maryland § 7-315

§ 7-315.

    (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.