§ 7-315
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§7–315.
(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.