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NJ A499
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display their name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
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Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits a telemarketer, when making or causing to be made any telemarketing sales call, from failing to transmit or cause to be transmitted the telephone number, and, when made available by the telemarketer's telephone company, the name of the telemarketer, to any caller identification service in use by a recipient of a telemarketing sales call. The bill permits the telemarketer to substitute, for the name and telephone number used in or billed for making the call, the name of the seller on behalf of which the call is placed and the seller's customer service telephone number that is answered during regular business hours.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits telemarketers from failing to display their name and telephone number on caller identification services when making sales calls. Telemarketers are allowed to substitute the name and customer service number of the seller on whose behalf the call is being made. The bill also prohibits telemarketers from intentionally blocking or misrepresenting their caller identification information. The bill takes effect immediately but remains inoperative for 60 days after enactment.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (6)
Aura Dunn (R)*,
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)*,
Jay Webber (R)*,
Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D),
Nancy Muñoz (R),
Erik Peterson (R),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee (on 01/14/2020)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/A499 |
BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A0500/499_I1.HTM |
Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A0500/499_I1.PDF |
BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A0500/499_I1.HTM |
Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A0500/499_I1.PDF |
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