Bill Text: MA H3130 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibit deceptive practices by providers of cellular telephone services
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-04 - Accompanied a study order, see H04969 [H3130 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3130-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Walter F. Timilty
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act prohibiting deceptive billing practices by cellular telephone service providers.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Walter F. Timilty |
7th Norfolk |
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Barbara A. L'Italien |
18th Essex |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Paul McMurtry |
11th Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3382 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act prohibiting deceptive billing practices by cellular
telephone service providers.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 12(d) of Chapter 159 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words “telegraph line”, the following: “means of cellular telephone services”.
Section 12 of Chapter 159 is hereby amended by inserting after section 12(d) of said Chapter the following:
(e) The department shall have jurisdiction over all wireless service providers doing business within the commonwealth. Said department shall draft and promulgate regulations providing guidelines for billing practices to be established for said wireless service providers, including but not limited to (1) consumers are entitled to an itemized bill at no cost to the consumer; (2) design a bill in which government mandated taxes and provider surcharges appear separately; (3)label the separate columns “Government Fees and Taxes” and Provider Surcharges; (4) include a brief explanation of each line item surcharge for both government and private line item surcharges; and, (5) include all charges for a billing cycle on a single bill.
