Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2766

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Title

Description: Telemarketers; require registration fee/obtain national do-not-call list.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Robertson

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 77-3-621, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE TELEMARKETERS TO REGISTER WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND PAY REGISTRATION FEE; TO REQUIRE TELEMARKETERS TO OBTAIN SUBSCRIPTION LISTINGS OF CONSUMERS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI WHO HAVE ARRANGED TO BE INCLUDED ON THE NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL LIST; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY TELEMARKETER WHO CALLS ANY CONSUMER WHOSE NAME AND CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER IS ON THE NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL LIST SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CIVIL OFFENSE AND SUBJECT TO A FINE; TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES TO INFORM THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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