PRINTER'S NO. 608

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No. 547 Session of 2003

        INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, STOUT, LOGAN, WAGNER, O'PAKE, ORIE,
           SCHWARTZ, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA AND ERICKSON, MARCH 28, 2003

        REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
           MARCH 28, 2003

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), entitled
     2     "An act providing for registration requirements for
     3     telemarketers and for powers and duties of the Office of
     4     Attorney General," further providing for unlawful acts and
     5     penalties.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  Section 5(a) of the act of December 4, 1996
     9  (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act,
    10  is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
    11  Section 5.  Unlawful acts and penalties.
    12     (a)  Acts enumerated.--The following acts are prohibited:
    13         * * *
    14         (9)  Conducting telemarketing through a collect call to a
    15     consumer.
    16     * * *
    17     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


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