# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 7. Gas, Electric, and Water Companies

### Subtitle 3. Consumer Relations

#### Section 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 Sec. 7-704.4 of this title;

    (ii) a community choice aggregator under Sec. 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.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)