HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1143 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3940
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 relative to restricting telemarketer phone numbers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 1/14/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1143 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3940
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3940) of Paul McMurtry relative to unsolicited telephonic sales call to consumers using local phone numbers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to restricting telemarketer phone numbers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 159C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 15. (a) A telephone solicitor shall not make or cause to be made an unsolicited telephonic sales call to a consumer using local phone numbers or area codes that are not linked to their physical location or place of business in the commonwealth.
(b) The attorney general shall enforce and may issue fines to telephone solicitors who violate this section pursuant to section 8.
(c) The attorney general shall adopt rules and regulations to implement this section.
(d) The attorney general shall report violations of this section to the advisory group pursuant to section 14. The advisory group will provide mechanisms for consumers to track complaints.