HB2603--CALLERIDENTIFICATION SPOOFING
SPONSOR: Boggs
ThisbilladdsbusinesssubscriberstotheNo-CallListand
specifiesthatapersondoesnothavetorenewhisorherobjection
toreceivingsolicitations.
Thebillalsoestablishesthe"CallerIDAnti-SpoofingAct"which
createstheoffenseofcalleridentification spoofing. Theoffense
isaclassEfelony.Exceptionstotheoffensearespecifiedin
thebill.
TherecipientofanycallinwhichthecallerusesfalsecallerID
informationhasstandingtorecoverpunitivedamagesagainstthe
callerinanamountupto$5,000percall.Callrecipientsmay
bringactionunderthissectionasaclass.TheAttorneyGeneral
mayinitiatelegalproceedingsorinterveneinlegalproceedingson
behalfofcallrecipients.