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- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Bill number
S1365
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to increasing restrictions on the sending of unsolicited telefacsimile promotional messages and expanding the scope of remedies for violations
Purpose of bill
To increase the penalties for violations of sending unsolicited telefacsimile promotional messages.
Summary of provisions
Telefacsimile is defined as every process in which electronic signals are transmitted by telephone lines for conversion into written text, whether to appear on paper or a computer screen or other computer medium.
The Attorney General will have the authority to have a court issue an injunction to restrain the continuance of unwanted telefacsimile transactions to unfortunate recipients by the recipients' application to the Attorney General.
Any violation of this section will result in a civil fine of no more than five hundred dollars. Duplicate civil penalties may not be assessed for the same violation entailed.
Justification
Unsolicited telefacsimile advertising is a nuisance and can disrupt peoples homes and offices. The invasion of unwanted information via faxes, phones, and computer terminals bombard people day and night. These interruptions can consist of unwanted telefacsimiles, bothersome ads, irrelevant points of information, or even prank phone calls. Societal technology is ever changing and we need to set policy to protect. Therefore, under this bill, it will be unlawful for a person, corporation, partnership or association to initiate the unsolicited transmission of telefacsimiles.
Prior legislative history
2007-2008 S.1492 Referred to Consumer Protection 2007-2008 A.337 Referred to Consumer Protection 2005-2006 A.1042 Referred to Consumer Protection This bill was first introduced in 1997.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become a law.
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