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NY S06809

Bill

Status

Passed

11/28/2016

Primary Sponsor

David Valesky

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds definitions of "caller identification information" and "caller identification service" to New York's telemarketing and no-call laws (General Business Law sections 399-z and 399-pp).

  • Makes it unlawful for telemarketers or sellers to knowingly transmit misleading, inaccurate, or false caller identification information through caller identification services.

  • Exempts from violation the substitution of the actual name or telephone number of the person or seller on whose behalf a telemarketing call is being placed for the name and phone number used to make the call.

  • Applies the new caller identification restrictions to both the telemarketing sales call law (section 399-z) and the no-call list law (section 399-pp).

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to the transmission of caller identification information to consumers.

Last Action

APPROVAL MEMO.16

11/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Consumer Affairs and Protection6/14/2016
Consumer Affairs and Protection2/24/2016

Full Bill Text

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