CHAPTER 197

H.P. 667 - L.D. 957

An Act To Limit Faxes from Telemarketers

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1498, sub-§1, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 775, are amended to read:

A. "Automated telephone calling device" means any system or equipment, including a facsimile machine, that selects, dials or calls telephone numbers and plays recorded messages or attempts to send facsimiles.

B. "Solicitation calls" means calls, including facsimile transmissions, the purpose of which is any of the following:

(1) To offer real property, goods or services for sale or rent;

(2) To convey information on real property, goods or services to solicit sales or purchase purchases;

(3) To promote or solicit charitable contributions; or

(4) To gather data or statistics or solicit information.