SENATE BILL No. 996

February 10, 2000, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, GOSCHKA, YOUNG,

DINGELL, NORTH, KOIVISTO, MILLER, SHUGARS, BENNETT, MURPHY, JOHNSON, DE BEAUSSAERT and STEIL and referred to the Committee on

Technology and Energy.

A bill to amend 1971 PA 227, entitled

"An act to prescribe the rights and duties of parties to home

solicitation sales,"

(MCL 445.111 to 445.117) by adding section 12.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 12. (1) THE TELEPHONE SOLICITOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY DIS-

2 CONTINUE THE SOLICITATION IF THE PERSON BEING SOLICITED GIVES A

3 NEGATIVE RESPONSE AT ANY TIME DURING THE TELEPHONE CALL.

4 (2) THE TELEPHONE SOLICITOR SHALL HANG UP THE TELEPHONE

5 WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF THE TERMINATION OF THE CALL BY THE PERSON

6 BEING CALLED.

7 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take

8 effect unless Senate Bill No. 990

9 of the 90th Legislature is enacted into

10 law.

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