Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Sweepstakes; prohibit misleading and deceptive prize promotions.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/14/00 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Little
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE PRIZE PROMOTIONS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PRACTICES BY SPONSORS OF PRIZES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT NO SPONSOR SHALL OFFER A PRIZE UNLESS THE PERSON TO WHOM SUCH OFFER IS MADE HAS FIRST RECEIVED A WRITTEN PRIZE NOTICE CONTAINING CERTAIN DISCLOSURES; TO REQUIRE THE SPONSOR WHO REPRESENTS TO A PERSON THAT HE HAS BEEN AWARDED A PRIZE TO PRESENT THAT PERSON WITH THE PRIZE WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT APPLY TO PRIZE OFFERS MADE BY WAY OF TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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