HOUSE BILL 666

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pendergrass and Mitchell

Entitled:

Telephone Solicitations by Merchants - Restrictions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a merchant from making certain telephone solicitation calls to a residential telephone number in the State except during Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and limiting the number of telephone solicitations that a merchant may make to the same residential telephone number in the State during each 10-hour period on a single day.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.

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)

Amendments: None offered