OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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HB-6410
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NO SALES SOLICITATION CALLS
LISTING.
Primary Analyst: ME 3/10/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
This bill increases the penalty for violations of the no sales
solicitation calls listing and results in no fiscal impact to the state. Any
Connecticut resident who chooses to register for this listing is directed
to the Federal Registry rather than the Connecticut Registry
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The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) rarely receives a
complaint that is within its jurisdiction to enforce because most calls
come from out of state or out of the country. In FY 20, DCP did not
receive any enforceable complaints.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
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After the passage of the Federal Do-Not-Call Act of 2003, many residents began to
register with both lists and as a result the Department of Consumer Protection
started working with Federal Registry to provide a smoother process for residents to
register at the federal level.