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Senators debate expansion of telephone-fraud law; concerns about scope and exemptions leave bill unfinished
Summary
A committee substitute for Senate Bill 39 that would extend telephone-fraud rules to solicitations that induce in-person appointments drew sustained floor scrutiny over whether the language is overly broad and could capture legitimate small businesses; sponsors said exemptions were included but senators requested further review and the matter was left for Monday.
A substitute version of Senate Bill 39, aimed at preventing telephone-based fraud, drew extended debate on Jan. 27, 1995 as senators questioned whether the bill's language and proposed exemptions would inadvertently sweep in legitimate businesses.
Senator David Watson, explaining the committee substitute, said the bill targets solicitations that use telephone inducements to get a prospective purchaser to keep an appointment that directly results in a purchase that would not have occurred without the telephone contact. He…
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