HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2871 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 159
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Cantwell
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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 to protect businesses from unwanted telemarketing.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 1/16/2015 |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden | 8/19/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2871 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 159
By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 159) of James M. Cantwell and Benjamin Swan relative to telemarketing solicitation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act to protect businesses from unwanted telemarketing.
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 1 of chapter 159C, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition for “consumer” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:
“Consumer”, an individual who is a resident of the commonwealth or an association, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity operating in the commonwealth, that subscribes to residential or business telephone services in the commonwealth and is a prospective recipient of goods or services.
SECTION 2: Section 1 of chapter 159C, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the word “residential”.
SECTION 3: Section 5 of chapter 159C, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word "residential".
SECTION 4: Section 8 of Chapter 159C, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the word "person" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “consumer”.
SECTION 5: Section 10 of Chapter 159C, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word "person" and inserting in place thereof the word:- "consumer".