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MI SB0970

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/2/2018

Primary Sponsor

Morris Hood

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Telephone solicitors must state their name and the full name of the organization on whose behalf the call is made at the beginning of each solicitation to a residential subscriber.

  • Telephone solicitors must provide a telephone number for the organization or person on request and ensure an individual is available to answer that number during all solicitation hours.

  • Residential telephone subscribers must be offered three explicit options: proceeding with the call, ending the call and being removed from the call list, or ending the call and remaining on the call list.

  • The individual answering calls to the provided telephone number must provide information describing the organization making the solicitation and details about the telephone solicitation when a residential subscriber calls.

  • Telephone solicitors are prohibited from intentionally blocking or interfering with caller ID functions so that their phone number is not displayed on the recipient's telephone.

Legislative Description

Consumer protection; home solicitation sales; communication of opt-out options to residential telephone subscriber by telephone solicitor; require. Amends sec. 1b of 1971 PA 227 (MCL 445.111b).

Consumer protection: unfair trade practices

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Energy And Technology

5/2/2018

Committee Referrals

Energy And Technology5/2/2018

Full Bill Text

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