Alabama HB427 updates consumer protection laws related to telephone solicitations, expanding the database for those who object to such calls and.

Alabama HB427 amends consumer protection laws to expand the state's telephone solicitation database to include commercial and cellular telephone subscribers who object to receiving such calls. The bill also prohibits telephone solicitors from using misleading caller identification and restricts the times during which such calls can be made. It increases the maximum civil penalty for violations from $2,000 to $20,000 and allows individuals who receive multiple violations to seek up to $20,000 in damages per violation. Additionally, the bill classifies violations as deceptive trade practices.

Alabama HB427 updates consumer protection laws related to telephone solicitations, expanding the database for those who object to such calls and.

Alabama HB427 amends consumer protection laws to expand the state's telephone solicitation database to include commercial and cellular telephone subscribers who object to receiving such calls. The bill also prohibits telephone solicitors from using misleading caller identification and restricts the times during which such calls can be made. It increases the maximum civil penalty for violations from $2,000 to $20,000 and allows individuals who receive multiple violations to seek up to $20,000 in damages per violation. Additionally, the bill classifies violations as deceptive trade practices.