Massachusetts H3940 restricts telemarketers from using local phone numbers for unsolicited sales calls.

Massachusetts H3940 amends Chapter 159C of the General Laws to prohibit telephone solicitors from making unsolicited telephonic sales calls using local phone numbers or area codes not linked to their physical location or place of business in the commonwealth. The attorney general is tasked with enforcing this restriction, issuing fines for violations, and adopting rules and regulations to implement the law. Additionally, the attorney general must report violations to an advisory group, which will provide mechanisms for consumers to track complaints.

Massachusetts H3940 restricts telemarketers from using local phone numbers for unsolicited sales calls.

Massachusetts H3940 amends Chapter 159C of the General Laws to prohibit telephone solicitors from making unsolicited telephonic sales calls using local phone numbers or area codes not linked to their physical location or place of business in the commonwealth. The attorney general is tasked with enforcing this restriction, issuing fines for violations, and adopting rules and regulations to implement the law. Additionally, the attorney general must report violations to an advisory group, which will provide mechanisms for consumers to track complaints.