HB86 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randall Shedd

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Telemarketers and telephone solicitations, consumer protection, Secs. 8-19A-3, 8-19C-5, 8-19C-11 am'd.

Summary

HB 86 would ban telemarketers from intentionally spoofing caller IDs in Alabama and treat violations as deceptive trade practices, with exceptions for charities and when proper caller information is used.

What This Bill Does

It would prohibit the intentional display of misleading caller identification by telephone solicitors and make violations enforceable as Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations, enabling the Attorney General to enforce the rule. It would not apply to solicitations for charitable organizations, and it would not apply if the caller ID shows the proper information of the party on whose behalf the call is made. The act would take effect immediately after the governor signs it, and the bill includes related notes about local funds expenditures under Amendment 621.

Who It Affects

• Telemarketers and commercial telephone sellers would be restricted from using misleading caller IDs during solicitations and could face penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
• Alabama residents and other recipients of telemarketing calls would be protected from misleading caller IDs; solicitations by charitable organizations are exempt from this prohibition.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits the intentional display of misleading caller identification information in telephone solicitations and treats violations as Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations for enforcement by the Attorney General.
• Provides exemptions for charitable solicitations and for calls where the caller ID correctly identifies the party on whose behalf the call is made; the act becomes effective immediately upon governor's signature, with companion notes on local funds requirements under Amendment 621.

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Subjects

Telemarketing