Tennessee § 65-4-502 - Unsolicited facsimile advertisements prohibited — Information required on transmissions.
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§ 65-4-502. Unsolicited facsimile advertisements prohibited — Information required on transmissions.
No person shall transmit or cause another person to transmit an unsolicited facsimile advertisement; provided, that a not-for-profit membership organization exempt from paying taxes under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)) is exempt from this subsection (a), if the facsimile is made by a bona fide member, volunteer, or direct employee of the organization to its current membership. Any transmission by facsimile machine shall include in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission the date and time of the transmission; an identification of the business, other entity, or individual sending the message; and the telephone number of the sending machine or of such business, other entity or individual. Acts 2003, ch. 15, § 1; 2004, ch. 502, § 1; 2006, ch. 510, § 1. Law Reviews. Don't Call, Email, Fax: The Consumer Advertising Labyrinth (Kelly L. Frey Sr., Nicole James and Kelly L. Frey II), 43 Tenn. B.J. 22 (2007).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-4-502 ("Unsolicited facsimile advertisements prohibited — Information required on transmissions.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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