90th General Assembly
Summary of HB1836
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House Sponsors:
STEPHENS.

Short description: 
TELEPHONE SOLICITATION-STOP                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends  the  Telephone  Solicitation  Act.    Provides   that   a      
   subscriber  may notify his or her provider of local telecommunications      
   service of his or her general refusal to consent to receive  telephone      
   solicitations at a specified telephone number.  Requires a provider of      
   local  telecommunications  service to make available, upon request, to      
   any person or firm engaged in making telephone solicitations a current      
   list of all telephone numbers with respect to which  subscribers  have      
   notified  that  telecommunications  service  provider of their general      
   refusal to consent to telephone solicitations.  Beginning  January  1,      
   1998,  prohibits the making of a telephone solicitation to a telephone      
   number with respect to which a person has notified his or her provider      
   of local telecommunications service of his or her general  refusal  to      
   consent   to  receive  telephone  solicitations.   Makes  violation  a      
   business offense punishable by a fine of no less than $100 and no more      
   than $500.  Effective immediately.                                          
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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