| SB 0735 | Regulates unsolicited telephone sales calls |
| Sponsor: | Singleton | |||
| LR Number: | 3131S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 3131-01 | |
| Committee: | Commerce and Environment | |||
| Last Action: | 02/08/00 - Hearing Conducted S Commerce & Environment Committee | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2000 | |||
SB 735 - This act regulates unsolicited telephone sales calls, as defined in the act.
Telephone solicitors making unsolicited calls shall identify the seller they represent, the purpose of the call and the nature of the goods or services to be sold. They shall also hang up within five seconds of termination of the call by the person called.
A telephone solicitor shall not block his telephone number from a caller identification service when that number is being used for telemarketing purposes, provided that the equipment and service capability exists to display the number.
A telephone solicitor shall not send information by fax or computer to a consumer after the consumer requests that such transmissions cease and shall not make direct bank transfers based on an unsolicited sales call without prior, written permission from the person called.
Any violation of this act shall constitute an unlawful merchandising practice pursuant to Section 407.020, RSMo, and shall be a Class D felony. Telecommunications companies shall not be responsible for the enforcement of this act.
This act contains penalty provisions.
This act is similar to SB 121 from 1999.
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