Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-084-2025    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee
Meeting Date 11/18/2025
Introduced Date 10/21/2025 Public Hearing Date 11/18/2025 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date: 7/1/2026    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SENIOR PROTECTIONS AND DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION for the purpose of amending the requirements for licensing, bonding, and operational conduct of door-to-door solicitors; establishing definitions for high-risk industries and seniors; requiring criminal background checks and mandatory consumer protection and elder fraud awareness training for certain applicants; increasing bond amounts for high-risk industries; requiring senior consumer rights disclosures; establishing a Solicitation Protection Rapid Response Force to investigate violations and conduct public outreach; and providing enhanced penalties for violations, including specific protections for seniors and restrictions on repeat offenders.
Proposers/Sponsors: Krystal Oriadha, Ingrid S. Watson, Edward P. Burroughs, Shayla Adams-Stafford, Calvin S. Hawkins, Eric C. Olson, Wala Blegay, Wanika Fisher, Jolene Ivey
Code sections: 05-201 - , 05-203 - , 05-205 - , 05-206 - , 05-207.04 - , 05-207.05 - , 05-207.09 -
Attachments: 1. CB-084-2025 - signed pdf, 2. B2025084, 3. CB-084-2025 Summary, 4. CB-084-2025 Report, 5. CB-084-2025 PAFI, 6. CB-084-2025 OMB Comments
Contact: Ramon Gonzalez, Legislative Attorney

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING SENIOR PROTECTIONS AND DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION for the purpose of amending the requirements for licensing, bonding, and operational conduct of door-to-door solicitors; establishing definitions for high-risk industries and seniors; requiring criminal background checks and mandatory consumer protection and elder fraud awareness training for certain applicants; increasing bond amounts for high-risk industries; requiring senior consumer rights disclosures; establishing a Solicitation Protection Rapid Response Force to investigate violations and conduct public outreach; and providing enhanced penalties for violations, including specific protections for seniors and restrictions on repeat offenders.

 

Background

This bill strengthens consumer protection rules for door-to-door sales in Prince George's County. It creates new safeguards for seniors, increases oversight of high-risk industries, and adds stronger penalties for violations. The bill requires certain solicitors to pass background checks and complete fraud awareness training, raises bond amounts to better protect consumers, and establishes a "No Solicitation Registry" so residents can opt out of in-person solicitation. The bill also creates a rapid response force to investigate complaints within three business days and expands public outreach on consumer rights.