1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.292 |
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3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESTRICKLER. |
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5 | 5 | | 1267H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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7 | 7 | | Torepealsections407.1095,407.1098,407.1101,407.1104,and407.1110,RSMo,andto |
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8 | 8 | | enactinlieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtotheno-calllist. |
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9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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10 | 10 | | SectionA.Sections407.1095,407.1098,407.1101,407.1104,and407.1110,RSMo, |
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11 | 11 | | 2arerepealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections407.1095, |
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12 | 12 | | 3407.1098,407.1101,407.1104,and407.1110,toreadasfollows: |
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13 | 13 | | 407.1095.Asusedinsections407.1095to407.1110,thefollowingwordsandphrases |
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14 | 14 | | 2mean: |
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15 | 15 | | 3 (1)"Businesssubscriber",apersonorentitythat,forprimarilybusinessuse,has |
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16 | 16 | | 4subscribedtotelephoneservice,wirelessservice,orothersimilarservice; |
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17 | 17 | | 5 (2)"Calleridentificationservice",atypeoftelephoneservicewhichpermits |
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18 | 18 | | 6telephonesubscriberstoseethetelephonenumberofincomingtelephonecalls; |
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19 | 19 | | 7 [(2)](3)"Residentialsubscriber",apersonwho,forprimarilypersonalandfamilial |
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20 | 20 | | 8use,hassubscribedtoresidentialtelephoneservice,wirelessserviceorsimilarservice,orthe |
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21 | 21 | | 9otherpersonslivingorresidingwithsuchperson; |
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22 | 22 | | 10 [(3)](4)"Telephonesolicitation",anyvoice,facsimile,shortmessagingservice |
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23 | 23 | | 11(SMS),ormultimediamessagingservice(MMS),forthepurposeofencouragingthe |
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24 | 24 | | 12purchaseorrentalof,orinvestmentin,property,goodsorservices,butdoesnotinclude |
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25 | 25 | | 13communications: |
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26 | 26 | | 14 (a)Toanyresidentialsubscriberwiththatsubscriber'spriorexpressinvitationor |
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27 | 27 | | 15permission; |
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28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (b)Byoronbehalfofanypersonorentitywithwhomaresidentialsubscriberhashad |
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30 | 30 | | 17abusinesscontactwithinthepastonehundredeightydaysoracurrentbusinessorpersonal |
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31 | 31 | | 18relationship; |
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32 | 32 | | 19 (c)ByoronbehalfofanentityorganizedpursuanttoChapter501(c)(3)oftheUnited |
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33 | 33 | | 20StatesInternalRevenueCode,whilesuchentityisengagedinfund-raisingtosupportthe |
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34 | 34 | | 21charitablepurposeforwhichtheentitywasestablishedprovidedthatabonafidememberof |
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35 | 35 | | 22suchexemptorganizationmakesthevoicecommunication; |
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36 | 36 | | 23 (d)Byoronbehalfofanyentityoverwhichafederalagencyhasregulatoryauthority |
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37 | 37 | | 24totheextentthat: |
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38 | 38 | | 25 a.Subjecttosuchauthority,theentityisrequiredtomaintainalicense,permitor |
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39 | 39 | | 26certificatetosellorprovidethemerchandisebeingofferedthroughtelemarketing;and |
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40 | 40 | | 27 b.Theentityisrequiredbylaworruletodevelopandmaintainano-calllist; |
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41 | 41 | | 28 (e)Byanaturalpersonrespondingtoareferral,orworkingfromhisorherprimary |
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42 | 42 | | 29residence,orapersonlicensedbythestateofMissouritocarryoutatrade,occupationor |
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43 | 43 | | 30professionwhoissettingorattemptingtosetanappointmentforactionsrelatingtothat |
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44 | 44 | | 31licensedtrade,occupationorprofessionwithinthestateorcountiescontiguoustothestate. |
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45 | 45 | | 407.1098.Nopersonorentityshallmakeorcausetobemadeanytelephone |
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46 | 46 | | 2solicitationtoanyresidentialorbusinesssubscriberinthisstatewhohasgivennoticetothe |
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47 | 47 | | 3attorneygeneral,inaccordancewithrulespromulgatedpursuanttosection407.1101ofsuch |
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48 | 48 | | 4subscriber'sobjectiontoreceivingtelephonesolicitations. |
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49 | 49 | | 407.1101.1.Theattorneygeneralshallestablishandprovidefortheoperationofa |
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50 | 50 | | 2databasetocompilealistoftelephonenumbersofresidentialorbusinesssubscriberswho |
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51 | 51 | | 3objecttoreceivingtelephonesolicitations.[Suchlistisnotintendedtoincludeanytelephone |
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52 | 52 | | 4numberprimarilyusedforbusinessorcommercialpurposes.] |
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53 | 53 | | 5 2.Theattorneygeneralshallpromulgaterulesandregulationsgoverningthe |
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54 | 54 | | 6establishmentofastateno-calldatabaseasheorshedeemsnecessaryandappropriatetofully |
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55 | 55 | | 7implementtheprovisionsofsections407.1095to407.1110.Therulesandregulationsshall |
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56 | 56 | | 8includethosewhich: |
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57 | 57 | | 9 (1)Specifythemethodsbywhicheachresidentialorbusinesssubscribermaygive |
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58 | 58 | | 10noticetotheattorneygeneraloritscontractorofhisorherobjectiontoreceivingsuch |
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59 | 59 | | 11solicitationsorrevocationofsuchnotice.Thereshallbenocosttothesubscriberforjoining |
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60 | 60 | | 12thedatabase; |
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61 | 61 | | 13 (2)Specifythelengthoftimeforwhichanoticeofobjectionshallbeeffectiveand |
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62 | 62 | | 14theeffectofachangeoftelephonenumberonsuchnotice; |
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63 | 63 | | 15 (3)Specifythemethodsbywhichsuchobjectionsandrevocationsshallbecollected |
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64 | 64 | | 16andaddedtothedatabase; |
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65 | 65 | | HB292 2 17 (4)Specifythemethodsbywhichanypersonorentitydesiringtomaketelephone |
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66 | 66 | | 18solicitationswillobtainaccesstothedatabaseasrequiredtoavoidcallingthetelephone |
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67 | 67 | | 19numbersofresidentialorbusinesssubscribersincludedinthedatabase,includingthecost |
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68 | 68 | | 20assessedtothatpersonorentityforaccesstothedatabase; |
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69 | 69 | | 21 (5)Specifysuchothermattersrelatingtothedatabasethattheattorneygeneraldeems |
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70 | 70 | | 22desirable. |
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71 | 71 | | 23 3.IftheFederalCommunicationsCommissionestablishesasinglenationaldatabase |
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72 | 72 | | 24oftelephonenumbersofsubscriberswhoobjecttoreceivingtelephonesolicitationspursuant |
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73 | 73 | | 25to47U.S.C.Section227(c)(3),theattorneygeneralshallincludethatpartofsuchsingle |
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74 | 74 | | 26nationaldatabasethatrelatestoMissouriinthedatabaseestablishedpursuanttothissection. |
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75 | 75 | | 27 4.Informationcontainedinthedatabaseestablishedpursuanttothissectionshallbe |
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76 | 76 | | 28usedonlyforthepurposeofcompliancewithsection407.1098andthissectionorina |
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77 | 77 | | 29proceedingoractionpursuanttosection407.1107.Suchinformationshallnotbeconsidered |
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78 | 78 | | 30apublicrecordpursuanttochapter610. |
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79 | 79 | | 31 5.InApril,July,OctoberandJanuaryofeachyear,theattorneygeneralshallbe |
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80 | 80 | | 32encouragedtoobtainsubscriptionlistingsofresidentialorbusinesssubscribersinthisstate |
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81 | 81 | | 33whohavearrangedtobeincludedonanynationaldo-not-calllistandaddthosetelephone |
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82 | 82 | | 34numberstothestatedo-not-calllist. |
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83 | 83 | | 35 6.Theattorneygeneralmayutilizemoneysappropriatedfromgeneralrevenueand |
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84 | 84 | | 36moneysappropriatedfromthemerchandisingpracticesrevolvingfundestablishedinsection |
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85 | 85 | | 37407.140forthepurposesofestablishingandoperatingthestateno-calldatabase. |
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86 | 86 | | 38 7.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis |
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87 | 87 | | 39createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinsections407.1095to407.1110shallbecomeeffective |
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88 | 88 | | 40onlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable, |
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89 | 89 | | 41section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers |
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90 | 90 | | 42vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate |
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91 | 91 | | 43ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof |
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92 | 92 | | 44rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2000,shallbeinvalid |
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93 | 93 | | 45andvoid. |
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94 | 94 | | 407.1104.1.Anypersonorentitywhomakesatelephonesolicitationtoany |
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95 | 95 | | 2residentialorbusinesssubscriberinthisstateshall,atthebeginningofsuchsolicitation,state |
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96 | 96 | | 3clearlytheidentityofthepersonorentityinitiatingthesolicitation. |
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97 | 97 | | 4 2.Nopersonorentitywhomakesatelephonesolicitationtoaresidentialorbusiness |
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98 | 98 | | 5subscriberinthisstateshallknowinglyuseanymethodtoblockorotherwisecircumventany |
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99 | 99 | | 6subscriber'suseofacalleridentificationservice. |
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100 | 100 | | 407.1110.Theattorneygeneralshallestablishanadvisorygroupcomposedof |
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101 | 101 | | 2governmententities,localtelecommunicationscompanies,businesses,andseniorcitizenand |
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102 | 102 | | HB292 3 3othercommunityadvocatestocompileandpromotealistofeducationalliteraturetohelp |
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103 | 103 | | 4consumersunderstandtheiroptionswithregardtotelephonesolicitations.Theattorney |
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104 | 104 | | 5generalshallworkwithlocalexchangetelecommunicationscompaniestodisseminatetotheir |
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105 | 105 | | 6residentialorbusinesssubscribersinformationabouttheavailabilityofandinstructions |
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106 | 106 | | 7abouthowtorequesteducationalliteraturefromtheattorneygeneral.Theattorneygeneral |
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107 | 107 | | 8mayenterintoagreementswiththosecompaniesforthepurposeofdisseminationofthe |
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108 | 108 | | 9educationalliterature.Theattorneygeneralshallincludeonhisorherinternetwebsite |
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109 | 109 | | 10informationthatinformsresidentialorbusinesssubscribersoftheirrightstobeplacedona |
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110 | 110 | | 11no-calllistandthevariousmethods,includingnoticetotheattorneygeneral,ofplacingtheir |
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111 | 111 | | 12namesonthisno-calllist.Theattorneygeneralshallhavethisliteraturedevelopedfor |
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112 | 112 | | 13disseminationtothepublicnolaterthanJanuary1,2001. |
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114 | 114 | | HB292 4 |
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