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§ 8-204. Telephone solicitation; automated dialing

MD Pub Util Code § 8-204 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This section does not apply to:

(1)    a unit of federal, State, or local government that uses an automated dialing prerecorded message machine for emergency purposes; or

(2)    a person who has a preexisting business relationship with, or the consent of, the person called.

(b)    A person may not use an automated dialing, push-button, or tone-activated address signaling system with a prerecorded message to:

(1)    solicit persons to purchase, lease, or rent goods or services;

(2)    offer a gift or prize;

(3)    conduct a poll; or

(4)    request survey information if the results will be used directly to solicit persons to purchase, lease, or rent goods or services.

(c)    The sender of an automated dialing, push-button, or tone-activated address signaling call shall disconnect the prerecorded message machine from the recipient’s telephone line within 5 seconds after the termination of the call by either the person calling or the person called.

(d)    A person who violates a provision of subsection (b) or (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine:

(1)    not exceeding $1,000 for the first offense; and

(2)    not exceeding $5,000 for each subsequent offense.

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