Tennessee § 47-18-1501 - Short title — Part definitions.
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§ 47-18-1501. Short title — Part definitions.
This part shall be known as the “Consumer Telemarketing Protection Act of 1990.” As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “ADAD equipment” means any device or system of devices which is used, whether alone or in conjunction with other equipment, for the purpose of automatically selecting or dialing telephone numbers and disseminating recorded messages to the numbers so selected or dialed; “Commission” means the Tennessee public utility commission, created by § 65-1-101; and “Telephone access line” means any seven-digit telephone number for each call to which a fee is charged. Acts 1990, ch. 874, § 1; 1995, ch. 305, § 103; 2017, ch. 94, § 36. Amendments. The 2017 amendment in (b)(2) substituted “Commission” for “Authority” and substituted “Tennessee public utility commission” for “Tennessee regulatory authority”. Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 94, § 83. April 4, 2017. Cross-References. Disorderly conduct and riots, title 39, ch. 17, part 3. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Consumer Protection Act: An Overview, 58 Tenn. L. Rev. 455 (1991). Attorney General Opinions. Prohibition on uses of ADAD equipment, OAG 96-072 (4/16/96). Collateral References. Validity, construction, and application of state statute or law pertaining to telephone solicitation. 44 A.L.R.5th 619.
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