HOUSE BILL No. 5338

 

October 23, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Caul, Hammon, Sheen, Accavitti, Stakoe, Hildenbrand, Hansen, Nitz, Opsommer, Shaffer, Moolenaar, Nofs, Meekhof and Dean and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.

 

     A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled

 

"Michigan telecommunications act,"

 

(MCL 484.2101 to 484.2604) by adding section 304c.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 304c. (1) A wireless telecommunications service

 

subscriber who is called into active duty in the armed forces shall

 

be allowed, without penalty, to cancel any contract with the

 

wireless telecommunications provider. The subscriber remains

 

responsible for any use charges incurred before termination.

 

     (2) As used in this section, "armed forces" means any military

 

force designated by law as a part of the armed forces of the United

 

States or this state.