THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY WATSON, BOYD, McGEEHAN, HESS, STEVENSON, BAKER, BOBACK, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DAY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GROVE, W. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PETRARCA, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, STERN AND VULAKOVICH, MARCH 28, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MARCH 28, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), entitled

"An act providing for registration requirements for

telemarketers and for powers and duties of the Office of

Attorney General," further providing for unlawful acts and

penalties.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 5(a) of the act of December 4, 1996

(P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act,

is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

Section 5.  Unlawful acts and penalties.

(a)  Acts enumerated.--The following acts are prohibited:

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(10)  Conducting telemarketing on a legal holiday.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.