District Of Columbia § 22-3226.06 - Unlawful acts and practices.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 22-3226.06 — Unlawful acts and practices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-3226.06. Unlawful acts and practices.
22-3226.06A telephone solicitor commits the offense of telephone solicitation fraud when engaged in any one of the following:
Fails to obtain or maintain a valid certificate of registration;
Obtains a certificate of registration through any false or fraudulent pretence or representation in any registration application;
Knowingly fails to have received written consent to use the name of a charitable organization;
Knowingly misrepresents any of the following:
The total cost of the goods or services that are the subject of the telephone solicitation sales call;
Material restrictions, material limitations, or material conditions to the purchase of goods or services that are the subject of a telephone solicitation;
Material aspects of the performance, efficacy, nature or characteristics of goods or services that are the subject of a telephone solicitation; or
Material aspects of the nature of terms of the telephone solicitor’s refund, cancellation, exchange or repurchase policies;
Induces a consumer to purchase goods or services by means of a false or fraudulent pretense, representation or promise;
Charges a consumer’s checking or savings account without the consumer’s express written authorization; or
Procures the services of any professional delivery, courier, or other pickup service to obtain immediate receipt and/or possession of a consumer’s payment unless the goods are delivered with the opportunity to inspect before payment is collected.
A person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in §§ and .
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Section 22-3226.06 ("Unlawful acts and practices.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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