PRINTER'S NO. 105
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
122
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, GREENLEAF, VULAKOVICH, SCHWANK AND
RAFFERTY, JANUARY 20, 2017
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
JANUARY 20, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387),
entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition
and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of
any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and
District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing
penalties," further providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(4) of the act of December 17, 1968
(P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
Consumer Protection Law, is amended by adding a subclause to
read:
Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act.
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(4) "Unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive
acts or practices" mean any one or more of the following:
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(xxi.1) Failing to permit an individual who signed a
contract for the provision of direct-to-home satellite
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transmission service to rescind the contract without penalty
regardless of where the contract was signed, within seven days
of the date of signing and failing to provide the individual,
without charge, a completed copy of the contract at the time the
contract is executed which shall contain a notice explaining the
individual's right to rescind the contract. As used in this
subclause, "direct-to-home satellite transmission" shall mean
the transmission, distribution or broadcasting of video
programming or services by satellite directly to the premises of
an individual who has subscribed to the programming or services
without the use of ground receiving or distribution equipment,
except at the premises or in an uplink process to the satellite.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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