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1999 SESSION

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HB 616 Telephone Privacy Act; created.

Introduced by: Harry J. Parrish | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Unsolicited telephonic sales calls. Creates the "Telephone Privacy Act," which (i) requires telephone solicitors to properly identify themselves, (ii) requires the Consumer Affairs Division of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish a registry of individuals who do not wish to receive unsolicited telephone calls, (iii) prohibits telephone solicitors from making telephonic sales calls to persons listed on the registry, (iv) requires telephone companies to notify customers about the registry and their rights under this chapter, and (v) authorizes the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to prescribe regulations to implement the provisions of the legislation. This bill provides that violations are subject to the enforcement provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.


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