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In Maryland, the price on the shelf is now the price you pay.
The first state to ban grocery surveillance pricing.
Sources: NBC Washington, Maryland Retailers Alliance
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What changed Oct. 1
Grocery stores can't use data about you to set your price. Prices must stay fixed for at least one business day.
Source: NBC Washington
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$10K
Maximum fine for a first offense
Source: Maryland Retailers Alliance
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Both sides
Gov. Wes Moore (D): "Marylanders deserve to know that the price they see on the shelf is the price they will pay at the register."
Maryland Retailers Alliance: "A workable framework."
Consumer Reports: "this bill has loopholes that will limit its real-world impact."
Sources: NBC Washington, MRA
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Your state. Your say.
Should your state ban surveillance pricing too?
Sources: NBC Washington, Maryland Retailers Alliance
As of Oct. 1, Maryland grocery stores can't use data about you to charge you a different price, and shelf prices have to hold for at least one business day. Fines run up to $10,000 for a first offense. Retailers backed the final version; Consumer Reports says it has loopholes.
Should your state do this too?
Sources: NBC Washington (Sept 30), Maryland Retailers Alliance
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Sources
- NBC Washington, Sept 30, 2026
- Maryland Retailers Alliance, Apr 24, 2026
Sources: NBC Washington, Maryland Retailers Alliance
