IN SB0378 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-14 - First Reading: Referred to Civil Law
Pending: Senate Civil Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibits a floral products supplier from misrepresenting the geographic location of the floral products supplier's business by listing or including: (1) a local telephone number; or (2) a fictitious business name or an assumed business name; in any advertisement, local telephone directory, or directory assistance data base unless the advertisement, the listing in the local telephone directory, or the directory assistance operator or recording identifies the true physical address of the floral products supplier's business. Provides that a person that violates this provision commits a deceptive act and is subject to the penalties and remedies set forth in the statute concerning deceptive consumer sales. Provides that certain persons that distribute, publish, communicate, or display certain communications on behalf of floral products suppliers do not violate this provision if the persons do not: (1) change the content of the communications; or (2) knowingly distribute, publish, communicate, or display any information that misrepresents the geographic location of a floral products supplier's business.

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Title

Business locations of floral products suppliers.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-01-14SenateFirst Reading: Referred to Civil Law
2014-01-13SenateAuthored by Senator Grooms.

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