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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 371
BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 45:844.12(6)(k), relative to telephone solicitation; to authorize telephone2
solicitations on behalf of nonprofit organizations composed of public safety3
personnel; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 45:844.12(6)(k) is hereby enacted to read as follows:6
ยง844.12. Definitions7
As used in this Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the8
meanings hereinafter ascribed to them:9
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(6) "Telephonic solicitation" means any voice or data communication made11
by a telephonic solicitor to a residential telephonic subscriber for the purpose of12
encouraging a sale or rental of or investment in property, consumer goods, or13
services; or for the purpose of encouraging an extension of credit for property,14
consumer goods, or services; or for the purpose of obtaining information that will or15
may be used for the direct solicitation of a sale or rental of or investment in property,16
consumer goods, or services or an extension of credit for such purposes; or for the17
solicitation of a contribution to a charitable organization, but does not include voice18
or data communications made for any of the following reasons:19
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(k) On behalf of an organization which has nonprofit status under Section1
501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code and is composed entirely of public safety2
personnel, the majority of whom are state residents calling from a location within the3
state.4
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: