By Mr. Galvin of Canton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3309) of William C. Galvin and Louis L. Kafka relative to telemarketing solicitation.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

William C. Galvin

Louis L. Kafka

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to telemarketing solicitation.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 1 of chapter 159C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “call;”, in line 41, the following word:- or.

SECTION 2.  Said section 1 of said chapter 159C, as so appearing is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 43 to 47 inclusive, the words “; or (iv) in which the sale of goods and services is not completed, and payment or authorization of payment is not required, until after a face-to-face sales presentation by the telephone solicitor or a meeting between the telephone solicitor and customer”.

SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect on January 1, 2008.