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.
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