Consumer protection; telephone solicitation database, prohibitions, penalties, damages, and defenses amended

Summary

The bill lets any residential telephone or cellular subscriber add their number to the state’s do‑not‑call database and bans telemarketers from using false caller ID, calling before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m., and making more than three calls to the same person in a day. It also gives the Public Service Commission authority to pursue any violation and raises civil fines and private damages from $2,000 to $20,000 per breach. The changes aim to give consumers stronger protection against unwanted and deceptive sales calls.

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