HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 124 FILED ON: 1/7/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 221
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Josh S. Cutler
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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: |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/7/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/18/2019 |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/23/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/22/2019 |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 1/24/2019 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/26/2019 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 1/29/2019 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 1/30/2019 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 2/1/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 124 FILED ON: 1/7/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 221
By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 221) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to telemarketing solicitation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 137 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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".