S 0388 General Bill, By McConnell and Hawkins
Similar (S 0227, S 0519, H 3012, H 3040, H 3119)
Summary: No Call List established
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-445(E), AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALLS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A TELEPHONE SOLICITOR TO USE THE "NO-CALL LIST" ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 58-9-2710; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE NO-CALL LIST FROM DISCLOSURE; TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58, RELATING TO TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, AND EXPRESS COMPANIES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 23, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE A "NO-CALL LIST" OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS WHO OBJECT TO RECEIVING UNSOLICITED TELEPHONE CALLS, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON OR ENTITY DESIRING TO MAKE UNSOLICITED TELEPHONE CALLS MUST BE CHARGED A FEE BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE LIST, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON OR ENTITY IS NOT PERMITTED TO USE A PREDICTIVE DIALING DEVICE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MUST ESTABLISH AN ACCEPTABLE ERROR RATE FOR TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS MADE IN VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PREDICTIVE DIALING DEVICES, AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ARTICLE.
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02/19/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/19/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5