SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1675        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 176

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/29/2019

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

2/1/2019

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

4/4/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1675        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 176

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 176) of Patrick M. O'Connor, David F. DeCoste and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation 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".