Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Telemarketers; require registration fee/obtain national do-not-call list.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (S) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/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.
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