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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 71

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled:
Telephone Solicitations by Merchants - Restrictions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a merchant from making a telephone solicitation to a residential telephone number in the State except during Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.; and limiting the number of telephone solicitations that a merchant may make to a residential telephone number in the State during each 8-hour period on a single day.

Legislative History

House Action
7/1
Pre-filed
1/8
First Reading Economic Matters
1/10
Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2/4
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
SOLICITATION
TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 14-2201 , 14-2202 , 14-2202.1 , 14-2203 , 14-2204 , 14-2205 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
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