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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="7-602" title_number="7" title_name="Gas, Electric, and Water Companies" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Natural Gas Supplier Licensing and Consumer Protection">
  <text>The General Assembly finds and declares that the purpose of this subtitle is to:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>clarify existing law regarding the provision of competitive retail gas supply and gas supply services in the State;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>require the Commission to license gas suppliers, energy salespersons, and energy vendors;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>authorize the Commission to adopt complaint procedures;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>establish certain requirements relating to the competitiveness of retail gas supply and gas supply services markets; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>establish standards for the protection of consumers.</text>
  </level>
</section>
