PRINTER'S NO. 1177
No. 896 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, LAVALLE, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, WOZNIAK,
GREENLEAF, O'PAKE, RAFFERTY, STOUT, RHOADES, FONTANA, LOGAN,
ORIE, KASUNIC, STACK AND WAUGH, SEPTEMBER 29, 2005
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
SEPTEMBER 29, 2005
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 (10) Conducting telemarketing through a collect call to
15 a consumer.
16 * * *
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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