HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 256        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 117

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John W. Scibak

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to telemarketing solicitation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

9/10/2012

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/18/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 256        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 117

By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 117) of John W. Scibak and Sean Garballey that telemarketers be required to use legitimate phone numbers so that consumers can directly communicate with solicitors.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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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.”