PRINTER'S NO. 2984
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2511
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, HILL-EVANS, PARKER, McNEILL, MADDEN,
HOHENSTEIN, SANCHEZ, BROOKS, BOBACK, SCHLOSSBERG, DELLOSO,
DeLUCA, N. NELSON, MENTZER, NEILSON, D. WILLIAMS, WELBY,
HENNESSEY, GUZMAN, WARREN AND CEPHAS, APRIL 13, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, APRIL 13, 2022
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," providing for unlawful retention policy.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. 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 section to read:
Section 3.2. Unlawful Retention Policy.--(a) A business
entity that makes automatic renewal offers or continuous service
offers for goods or services to consumers shall do all of the
following:
(1) Provide an acknowledgment to a consumer. The
acknowledgment shall disclose the automatic renewal offer terms
or continuous service offer terms, the cancellation policy and
information regarding how to cancel the goods or services in a
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