Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jun 12, 2013 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A7957
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
COOK
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
multi-Sponsors
Jeffrion Aubry
Earlene Hooper
Keith L.T. Wright
2013-A7957 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A7957 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7957 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 12, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AUBRY, HOOPER, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corpo- rations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting certain telephone solicitation calls THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 92-g to read as follows: S 92-G. TELEPHONE SOLICITATION CALLS PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE TERM: (A) "TELEPHONE SOLICITATION CALL" SHALL MEAN A CALL OR MESSAGE TO A RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE CUSTOMER FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING A PURCHASE, LEASE, OR RENTAL OF, OR INVESTMENT IN, OR CONTRACT OR EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR PROPERTY, OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING INFORMATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE A CALL MADE TO A RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE CUSTOMER IN RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY OR INVITATION, BASED ON AN ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, OR AFTER RECEIPT OF EXPRESS PERMISSION. (B) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, ORGANIZATION, PARTNER- SHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. 2. NO PERSON SHALL PLACE A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION CALL BETWEEN THE HOURS OF EIGHT P.M. AND EIGHT A.M. 3. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION, AND UPON NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH VIOLATIONS; AND IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR JUSTICE, THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS, IN FACT, VIOLATED THIS SECTION AN INJUNCTION MAY BE ISSUED BY SUCH COURT OR JUSTICE ENJOINING AND RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06585-01-3
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