A05814
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
116
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, DELLOSO, JAMES, GREEN, PROBST, HILL-EVANS,
McNEILL, GUENST, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HOHENSTEIN, SCOTT, HARKINS,
KINSEY, SANCHEZ, MADDEN, BURGOS, PIELLI, WARREN, HOWARD,
FIEDLER, D. WILLIAMS, B. MILLER, OTTEN, CERRATO, O'MARA,
TAKAC AND PISCIOTTANO, MARCH 7, 2023
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY
AND UTILITIES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED,
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
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
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