Maryland's Bespoke Pricing Ban Faces Cracks and Critiques

Maryland becomes the first state to ban 'surveillance pricing' for food retailers and delivery services, prohibiting prices tailored to a consumer’s data, but critics warn the bill has loopholes (loyalty programs, subscriptions, consent-based pricing) and vague language, a 45-day cure window, and enforcement limited to the attorney general, potentially weakening real protections as other states consider similar measures and AI accelerates pricing practices. Gov. Wes Moore still needs to sign the act into law but has supported the idea.