§ 7–315
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 7-315 (2026)
Title 7. Gas, Electric, and Water Companies
Subtitle 3. Consumer Relations
§ 7–315LinkCopy Citation
(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.