A bill to repeal 1913 PA 206, entitled “An act to declare telephone lines and telephone companies within this state to be common carriers; to regulate the telephone business; to confer certain powers, duties, and responsibilities on the public service commission; to provide for the consolidation of telephone lines and telephone companies; to prohibit certain uses of telephone lines and telephone equipment; to regulate persons using telephone lines and telephone equipment; to prescribe a penalty for the violation of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts on specific dates,” (MCL 484.125).
The legislation establishes regulations for telephone solicitations in Michigan, prohibiting certain practices, requiring clear disclosures, and imposing penalties for violations, with enforcement by the attorney general and provisions for consumer civil actions.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection
