HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1536        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 251

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1536        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 251

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 251) of Paul McMurtry relative to allowing persons to select an  option to be removed from  telemarketing solicitations .  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2697 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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 5A of chapter 159C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a telemarketer shall include, with each pre-recorded telephone telemarketing message and facsimile telemarketing message to residents and businesses, an option to said resident or business that they can be removed from any future call list and the method by which such removal can occur.