WV HB2137 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business
Pending: House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business
Pending: House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business Committee
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit out-of-state persons or business entities from soliciting business by written advertisement in this state by appearing to be a local or in-state person or business, unless the advertisement shows where the person or business entity is located. This is to prevent out-of-state businesses from advertising locally with eight hundred numbers to solicit customers and then contracting with a local company at a reduced rate to provide a service without paying sales tax.
Title
Prohibiting out-of-state persons or business entities from soliciting business by written advertisement in this state under certain circumstances
Sponsors
Del. Joe Talbott [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-01-13 | To House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | |
2010-01-13 | Introduced in House | |
2010-01-13 | To Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business then Judiciary | |
2010-01-13 | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
West Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2137&year=2010&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |