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2013 SESSION
12100513DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 59.1-510 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 59.1-510. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Established business relationship" means a
relationship between the called person and the person on whose behalf the
telephone solicitation call is being made based on:
(i) the called person's purchase from, or transaction with, the person on whose
behalf the telephone solicitation call is being made within the 18 months
immediately preceding the date of the call or (ii) the called person's inquiry
or application regarding any property, good, or service offered by the person
on whose behalf the telephone solicitation call is being made within the three
months immediately preceding the date of the call.
"Personal relationship" means the relationship between a telephone solicitor making a telephone solicitation call and any family member, friend, or acquaintance of that telephone solicitor.
"Telephone solicitation call" means any telephone
call, including any text message
sent via short
message service (SMS), any
message containing multimedia
content sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS), or any
message sent via Voice
over Internet Protocol (VoIP), that is
made to any natural person's residence in the Commonwealth,
or to any wireless telephone with a Virginia area code,
for the purpose of offering or advertising any property, goods, or services for sale, lease,
license,
or investment, including offering or advertising an extension of credit.
"Telephone solicitor" means any person who makes, or causes another person to make, a telephone solicitation call.