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History
- Referred to consumer protection
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.82
- Referred to consumer protection
Companion bill
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Relates to the no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry
In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor William Colton
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2910
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would add telecopier numbers to the state-wide do-not-call registry in an efforts to stop unwanted advertising by facsimile transmissions.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would amend Section 399-z of the general business law, to include facsimile transmissions under the provisions of the do-not-call registry.
Pursuant to this bill, facsimiie transmissions would be handled in the same manner as the existing provisions for telephone numbers.
Justification
Unwanted faxes cost money in the form of wasted paper and toner, tie up fax lines for important transmissions, and are a general nuisance to those who do not wish to receive them.
By adding fax numbers to the do-not-call registry telecopier owners may choose not to receive unsolicited telemarketing, just like regular phone numbers.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None Noted.
Effective date
This act would take effect immediately.
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