AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

SB 2609 requires sellers to provide written notice to buyers before selling any motor vehicle that was used in a violent crime or exposed to biohazardous contamination (such as blood, bodily fluids, human remains, or infectious materials requiring professional remediation). This applies to all vehicle sellers and directly affects buyers who might otherwise unknowingly purchase such vehicles. The bill amends deceptive trade practices law to declare failure to disclose these conditions an unfair or deceptive act. It defines biohazardous contamination broadly to include visible evidence requiring professional cleaning before safe resale.