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VA SB613

VA SB613
Public utilities; third-party advertising prohibited.


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Introduced
01/07/2020
In Committee
01/07/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/12/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Public utilities; third-party advertising prohibited. Requires the State Corporation Commission to include in its procedures for public utilities for services not found to be competitive that a public utility is prohibited from (i) sending by mail or electronically to its customers any third-party advertising or other promotional materials or (ii) authorizing a third party to use the public utility's name, logo, or trademarks in advertising or other promotional materials sent by mail or electronically to the public utility's customers.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits public utilities from sending or authorizing third-party advertising or promotional materials to their customers. Specifically, it requires the State Corporation Commission to include in its procedures for public utilities that they are prohibited from (i) sending any third-party advertising or promotional materials to their customers by mail or electronically, and (ii) authorizing a third party to use the public utility's name, logo, or trademarks in advertising or promotional materials sent to the public utility's customers by mail or electronically.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor Hearing (00:00 1/27/2020 Senate Room A - Pocahontas Bldg.) (on 01/27/2020)

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