HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2452        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 301

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Chris Walsh

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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 the requirements of telemarketers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/17/2013

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/30/2013

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/31/2013

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/30/2013

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

2/1/2013

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2452        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 301

By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 301) of Chris Walsh and others for legislation to require telemarketers to disclose certain information.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the requirements of telemarketers.

 

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 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 5A the following section:-

Section 5B. A telephone solicitor shall disclose the following information if contacting a consumer regarding fundraising efforts or sweepstakes: (i) the full and correct name of the company that employs them; (ii) the per dollar percentage of a donation that goes to the fundraising company and also to the donation recipient (iii) in the case of a sweepstakes the odds of winning the good or service.

Any violation of said section shall be a reason for the consumer to file a complaint with The Attorney General's Office.