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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, WOZNIAK, WAUGH, LOGAN, D. WHITE AND EARLL, MAY 27, 2010 |
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| REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MAY 27, 2010 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), |
2 | entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition |
3 | and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of |
4 | any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and |
5 | District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing |
6 | penalties," further providing for definitions. |
7 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
8 | hereby enacts as follows: |
9 | Section 1. Section 2(4)(xxi) of the act of December 17, 1968 |
10 | (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and |
11 | Consumer Protection Law, reenacted and amended November 24, 1976 |
12 | (P.L.1166, No.260) and amended December 4, 1996 (P.L.906, |
13 | No.146), is amended and the clause is amended by adding a |
14 | subclause to read: |
15 | Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act. |
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17 | (4) "Unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive |
18 | acts or practices" mean any one or more of the following: |
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1 | (xxi) Failing to permit an individual who signed a contract |
2 | for the provision of direct-to-home satellite transmission |
3 | service to rescind the contract without penalty regardless of |
4 | where the contract was signed, within seven days of the date of |
5 | signing and failing to provide the individual, without charge, a |
6 | completed copy of the contract at the time the contract is |
7 | executed which shall contain a notice explaining the |
8 | individual's right to rescind the contract. As used in this |
9 | subclause, "direct-to-home satellite transmission" shall mean |
10 | the transmission, distribution or broadcasting of video |
11 | programming or services by satellite directly to the premises of |
12 | an individual who has subscribed to the programming or services |
13 | without the use of ground receiving or distribution equipment, |
14 | except at the premises or in an uplink process to the satellite. |
15 | [(xxi)] (xxii) Engaging in any other fraudulent or deceptive |
16 | conduct which creates a likelihood of confusion or of |
17 | misunderstanding. |
18 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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