Bill > H3940

This bill aims to restrict telemarketers from using local phone numbers or area codes that do not match their actual physical location in Massachusetts. Specifically, the bill adds a new section to Chapter 159C of the General Laws that prohibits telephone solicitors from making unsolicited sales calls using phone numbers that are not genuinely linked to their business location within the state. The Attorney General is empowered to enforce this regulation, with the ability to issue fines to violators under existing enforcement mechanisms. Additionally, the Attorney General is required to develop rules and regulations to implement this restriction and must report violations to an advisory group, which will be responsible for creating systems that allow consumers to track and report telemarketing complaints. The primary intent of the bill is to protect consumers from deceptive telemarketing practices that use local phone numbers to appear more legitimate or local, thereby potentially increasing consumer trust in unsolicited calls.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3940