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)