PRINTER'S NO. 1203
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
972
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, SCARNATI, VULAKOVICH, GREENLEAF,
SCHWANK, HUGHES, RAFFERTY AND WARD, AUGUST 13, 2015
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
AUGUST 13, 2015
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)(xxi) of the act of December 17, 1968
(P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
Consumer Protection Law, reenacted and amended November 24, 1976
(P.L.1166, No.260) and amended December 4, 1996 (P.L.906,
No.146), is amended and the clause 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) Failing to permit an individual who signed a contract
for the provision of direct-to-home satellite 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.
(xxii) Engaging in any other fraudulent or deceptive conduct
which creates a likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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