Bill Text: PA HB1524 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for automated telephone calls.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 37-13)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-11 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB1524 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1524-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1869
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1524 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, AUMENT, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DONATUCCI, DUNBAR, FLECK, GABLER, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARHAI, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS, F. KELLER, M. K. KELLER, KNOWLES, LAWRENCE, MALONEY, MARSHALL, MASSER, MILLER, MILNE, MULLERY, MUNDY, MURT, PETRARCA, PICKETT, PYLE, RAPP, ROAE, ROCK, TAYLOR, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER AND WATSON, MAY 11, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 11, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for automated telephone
calls.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5518. Automated telephone calls.
(a) General rule.--Except as provided under subsection (b),
any person who uses an automated telephone system or any other
device for the selection and dialing of telephone numbers and
playing of recorded messages when a message is completed to the
dial number shall disclose the name of the person or group
responsible for the automated telephone call.
(b) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to a person
using automated telephone systems or any other devices for the
selection and dialing of telephone numbers and playing of
recorded messages if the message is to:
(1) Inform purchasers concerning the receipt,
availability, delivery, delay of delivery or other pertinent
information concerning the status of purchased goods or
services.
(2) Perform an act to which the recipient of the
automated telephone call has agreed, enrolled or otherwise
consented to.
(3) Respond to an inquiry initiated by the recipient of
the automated telephone call.
(c) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) commits
a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to a
fine of $300 per completed automated telephone call.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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