90th General Assembly
Summary of SB1863
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Senate Sponsors:
OBAMA.

Short description: 
TELEMARKETING REGISTRATION ACT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Telemarketing Registration and Fraud Prevention  Act.      
   Requires  sellers  engaged  in  telemarketing  to  register  with  the      
   Attorney General, keep certain records, and make specified disclosures      
   to  consumers.   Prohibits various practices related to telemarketing,      
   and establishes civil and criminal penalties.   Repeals the  Telephone      
   Solicitations Act and amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business      
   Practices Act by deleting a reference to the repealed Act. Amends the       
   Code of Civil Procedure by making persons who engage in certain tele-       
   marketing activities subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of           
   this State. Effective January 1, 1999.                                      
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: Senate

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


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