Pennsylvania Act 2006-185 — UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW - DEFINING "INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER"

Act text

Session of 2006

No. 2006-185

SB 1218

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing penalties," defining "Internet service provider."

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2 of the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, reenacted and amended November 24, 1976 (P.L.1166, No.260), is amended by adding a clause to read:

Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act.

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(1.1) "Internet service provider" means a person who furnishes a service that enables users to access content, information, electronic mail or other services offered over the Internet, and access to proprietary content, information and other services as part of a package of services offered to consumers.

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Section 2. Section 3 of the act, amended December 4, 1996 (P.L.906, No.146), is amended to read:

Section 3. Unlawful Acts or Practices; Exclusions.--Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce as defined by subclauses (i) through (xxi) of clause (4) of section 2 of this act and regulations promulgated under section 3.1 of this act are hereby declared unlawful. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any owner, agent or employe of any radio or television station, or to any owner, publisher, printer, agent or employe of an Internet service provider or a newspaper or other publication, periodical or circular, who, in good faith and without knowledge of the falsity or deceptive character thereof, publishes, causes to be published or takes part in the publication of such advertisement.

Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 29th day of November, A. D. 2006.

EDWARD G. RENDELL