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4-99-201. Caller identification — Information offered — Penalty for violation.
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4-99-201. Caller identification — Information offered — Penalty for violation.
(a)(1) Any person who on behalf of any charity, business, or organization calls a residential phone number for the purpose of soliciting or requesting a contribution or to offer goods or services shall immediately disclose to the person contacted:
(A) The caller's identity and the identity of the person or organization on whose behalf the telephone call is being made; and
(B) The purpose of the telephone call, including a brief description of the goods or services to be offered.
(2) If the person receiving the telephone call indicates that he or she does not want to hear about the charity, goods, or services, the caller shall not attempt to provide additional information during that conversation about the charity, goods, or services.
(b) A violation of this section shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)(1) A violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute an unfair and deceptive act or practice as defined by the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq.
(2) All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq., shall be available to the Attorney General for the enforcement of this section.
(3)(A) No person under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall display or cause to be displayed a fictitious or misleading name or telephone number on an Arkansas resident's telephone caller identification service.
(B) For purposes of this section, “caller identification service” means a service offered by a telecommunications provider that provides caller identification information to a device capable of displaying the information.
(d) Nothing in this section limits the rights or remedies whi
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-99-201
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4-99-201. Caller identification — Information offered — Penalty for violation.
(a)(1) Any person who on behalf of any charity, business, or organization calls a residential phone number for the purpose of soliciting or requesting a contribution or to offer goods or services shall immediately disclose to the person contacted:
(A) The caller's identity and the identity of the person or organization on whose behalf the telephone call is being made; and
(B) The purpose of the telephone call, including a brief description of the goods or services to be offered.
(2) If the person receiving the telephone call indicates that he or she does not want to hear about the charity, goods, or services, the caller shall not attempt to provide additional information during that conversation about the charity, goods, or services.
(b) A violation of this section shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)(1) A violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute an unfair and deceptive act or practice as defined by the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq.
(2) All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq., shall be available to the Attorney General for the enforcement of this section.
(3)(A) No person under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall display or cause to be displayed a fictitious or misleading name or telephone number on an Arkansas resident's telephone caller identification service.
(B) For purposes of this section, “caller identification service” means a service offered by a telecommunications provider that provides caller identification information to a device capable of displaying the information.
(d) Nothing in this section limits the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.
(e) The obligations under this section are cumulative and should in no way be deemed to limit the obligations imposed under any other law.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
4-88-101. Applicability of chapter.
This chapter does not apply to:
(1) Advertising or practices which are subject to and which comply with any rule, order, or statute administered by the Federal Trade Commission;
(2) Broadcasters, printers, publishers, and other persons engaging in the dissemination of information who do not have actual knowledge of the intent, design, purpose, or deceptive nature of the advertising or practice;
(3) Actions or transactions specifically permitted under laws administered by the Insurance Commissioner, the Securities Commissioner, the State Highway Commission, the Bank Commissioner, or other regulatory body or officer acting under statutory authority of this state or the United States, unless a director of these divisions specifically requests the Attorney General to implement the powers of this chapter; or
(4) Actions or transactions of a public utility which have been authorized by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, a municipal authority, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, or other regulatory body or officer acting under statutory authority of the United States.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-88-101
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 4-88-101. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.