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History
- Approval memo.16
- Signed chap.484
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.703
- Substituted for A9457A
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Amended on third reading 6809b
- Amended on third reading 6809a
Show 4 earlier actions
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.608
- Referred to consumer protection
Companion bill
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Relates to the transmission of caller identification information to consumers
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Shelley Mayer
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the transmission of caller identification to consumers
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to require telemarketers to transmit correct caller identification information to consumers who utilize a caller identification service.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 399-z of the general business law which relates to telemarketing; establishment of no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry; authorization of the transfer of telephone numbers on the no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry to the national "do-not-call" registry. This section defines the terms" caller identification" and "caller identification service".
Section 2 of the bill amends section 399-z creating a new section (2a) of the general business law by requiring telemarketers to transmit to consumers the correct caller identification information
Section 3 of the bill amends section 399-pp (2) of the general business law which relates telemarketing and consumer fraud and abuse prevention act. This section defines the terms "caller identification" and "caller identification service".
Section 4 of the bill amends section 399-pp creating a new section 7a of the general business law by requiring telemarketers to transmit to consumers the correct caller identification information.
Section 5 - Effective Date
Existing law
Under the current law, telemarketers are not required to transmit to consumers the correct caller identification information.
Justification
Many consumers complain that when a telemarketer calls, their caller identification service does not display the caller's telephone information, including the name or the phone number. This is especially problematic for consumers who have signed up for the do-not-call registry, since they have neither the name of the telemarketer nor the number from which they are calling; it is difficult to report violations of the do-not-call law. This bill seeks to remedy that problem by requiring telemarketers to transmit the correct caller identification information.
Legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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