South Dakota § 37-30A-2 - Required disclosures.
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§ 37-30A-2. Required disclosures.
Any telemarketer who makes an unsolicited consumer telephone communication to a residential telephone number shall:
(1) On caller identification technologies, use and display the telemarketer's authentic name or entity and telephone number;
(2) Immediately identify themselves with their true name, the true name of the telemarketer by whom they are employed, and the true name and address of the business on whose behalf the person is soliciting and the purpose of the communication;
(3) Within thirty seconds after beginning the conversation, inquire whether the person being solicited is interested in listening to a sales presentation and immediately discontinue the solicitation if the person being solicited gives a negative response; and
(4) Immediately hang up the telephone at any time during the solicitation that the consumer expresses a disinterest in the good or service offered.
Source: SL 1997, ch 222, § 2; SL 2020, ch 171, § 2.
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