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NY A10756

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Shelley Mayer

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends General Business Law Section 399-z, subdivision 2-a to require telemarketers and sellers to knowingly refrain from causing caller identification services to transmit misleading, inaccurate, or false information.

  • Amends General Business Law Section 399-pp, subdivision 7-a with identical requirements for unlawful transmission of caller identification information by telemarketers and sellers.

  • Allows telemarketers to substitute the name or telephone number of the person or seller on whose behalf the call is placed, provided the substituted information is accurate.

  • Takes effect on the same date as the related 2016 amendments to General Business Law (referenced in bills S.6809-B and A.9457-A).

Legislative Description

Requires telemarketers to transmit to consumers the correct caller identification information.

Last Action

referred to codes

12/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Codes12/23/2016

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