SENATE DOCKET, NO. 846        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 229

 

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

 

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

2/25/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/15/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 846        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 229

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 229) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Adam J. Scanlon and Hannah Kane for legislation relative to telemarketing solicitation.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 176 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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".