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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | May 7, 2013 09:23 AM |
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| From: | Representative Gerald J. Mullery |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Damage to Rental Property because of Satellite Television Installation |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation that will require satellite and cable television providers to notify landlords via certified letter that they will be providing and installing service to a tenant on the landlord’s property. Recently, it has been brought to my attention that satellite television providers are relying on the tenant to approve and notify the landlord when installing and providing service to a property. Subsequently, the landlord can be left with physical damage to his or her property caused by the installation of satellite equipment. Under current law, there are stipulations for cable providers stating that the landlord must be notified prior to the installation or agreement of any service to a tenant, but it does not determine the method of notification. This legislation would require that satellite television providers notify the landlord of the installation of service to a tenant via a certified letter, therefore ensuring the landlord is notified before any installation begins on his or her property. It is my hope that this notification can decrease the unintended damage to rental properties when this service is being conducted. I hope you will join me in co-sponsoring this legislation. |
Introduced as HB1495