HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 91 FILED ON: 1/7/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 285 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: John W. Scibak _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to telemarketing solicitation. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | Michael R. Knapik | Second Hampden and Hampshire | Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 91 FILED ON: 1/7/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 285 By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 285) of John W. Scibak and others that telemarketers be required to use legitimate phone numbers so that consumers can directly communicate with solicitors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
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, NO. 117 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to telemarketing solicitation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 4 of Chapter 159C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- “The telephone number listed in the identification service or device shall be a legitimate number in which the consumer can directly communicate with the solicitor.” |
