According to CoinMeta, the pricing ban in AI of Maryland will take effect on October 1, 2026, marking the implementation of the "Protection from Predatory Pricing Act." The act requires food retailers to adjust their algorithmic pricing models by mid-August, otherwise, they will face non-compliance. The Consumer Protection Department of the Maryland Attorney General will begin enforcing this on Tuesday, with fines of up to $10,000 per violation, and $25,000 for repeat offenders. The act primarily targets food retailers larger than 15,000 square feet and third-party delivery services that handle tax-free food, prohibiting the use of consumers' personal data to set personalized prices. The enforcement of this act will test whether retailers can prove that their algorithms are optimized for market conditions rather than exploiting personal consumer information.