HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 143 FILED ON: 1/6/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 137
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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 allowing businesses to sign up for the "Do Not Call" list.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 1/6/2017 |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth | 2/1/2017 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/24/2017 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 1/27/2017 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 2/3/2017 |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/23/2017 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/31/2017 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 143 FILED ON: 1/6/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 137
By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 137) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to telemarketing solicitation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 159 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act allowing businesses to sign up for the "Do Not Call" list.
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 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 2014 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 2014 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 2014 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 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word "person" and inserting in place thereof the word:- "consumer".