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MI HB6307

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/30/2022

Primary Sponsor

Mari Manoogian

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Telephone Solicitation Act" to regulate telephone solicitations, including calls, text messages, and voice over internet protocol communications made to encourage purchases, contributions, or provide personal information.

  • Prohibits telephone solicitors from calling residential numbers on the national Do-Not-Call Registry, using recorded messages, blocking caller identification, displaying false information, or contacting subscribers outside 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time without express authorization.

  • Requires solicitors to disclose their true name and the organization's full name, address, and phone number at the beginning of calls; maintain an available phone line during business hours; and prohibits automatic dialing devices from calling vulnerable numbers (911, hospitals, government offices, schools).

  • Mandates written contracts for telephone solicitation sales containing specific terms, pricing, and cancellation rights; prohibits deceptive practices including misrepresentation of total costs, restrictions, refund policies, prize odds, investment risks, and product quality.

  • Establishes civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation (or $50,000-$100,000 for targeting vulnerable individuals or phone numbers), allows private lawsuits for actual damages or $1,000 minimum plus attorney fees, and grants the Attorney General authority to investigate, obtain injunctions, and negotiate assurances of discontinuance.

Legislative Description

Consumer protection: marketing and advertising; telephone solicitation act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6308'22, HB 6309'22, HB 6310'22

Communications: cellular telephone

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/30/2022

7/20/2022

Committee Referrals

Commerce And Tourism6/30/2022

Full Bill Text

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