SB 2744 — Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act; conform to federal law and revise penalties.

SB2744 (As SentPassed tothe Governor)Senate) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

Senator(s) Doty, Dearing, Michel, Parks, Younger, Hill, Branning, Moran, Massey Senate Bill 2744 (As SentPassed tothe Governor)Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-803, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE CALLER ID ANTI-SPOOFING ACT;

TO AMENDCREATE SECTIONSNEW 77-3-707SECTION AND77-3-811, 77-3-809, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDECREATE THAT A VIOLATIONPRIVATE OFRIGHT THE CALLER ID ANTI-SPOOFING ACT IS A VIOLATION OF THEACTION MISSISSIPPIFOR TELEPHONEDAMAGES SOLICITATION ACT, WHICH SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REMEDIES AND PENALTIESINJUNCTIVE AVAILABLERELIEF; UNDER THE LAW;

     77-3-805. * * *  (1)  Except as provided in Section 77-3-807, a person * * * may not enter or cause to be entered false information into a telephone caller identification system shall not, in connection with any telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service, knowingly and with the intent to * * * deceive, defraud or * * *or * * *mislead mislead the recipient of a call cause harm to another person or to wrongfully obtain anything of value, cause any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to a subscriber.

     SECTION 3.  SectionThe 77-3-707,following Mississippishall Codebe ofcodified 1972,as isSection amended77-3-811, asMississippi follows:Code of 1972:

     77-3-707. 77-3-811.  (1)  Except as otherwise provided pursuantin to Section 77-3-70977-3-807 orand 77-3-711,subsection a(3) telephoneof solicitorthis maysection, notany makeperson orwho causeis toaggrieved beby madea anyviolation telephoneof solicitationthis toarticle anymay consumerbring inan thisaction statefor unless the telephonerecovery solicitorof has purchased the "no-calls"person's databaseactual fromdamages, thepunitive commissiondamages, orcourt thecosts entityand underattorney's contractfees, withagainst theany commission.person:

     (2)      Except(a)  asResponsible otherwisefor; provided pursuant to Section 77-3-709 or 77-3-711, a telephone solicitor may not make or cause to be made any telephone solicitation to any consumer in this state who has given notice to the commission, or the entity under contract with the commission, of his or her objection to receiving telephone solicitations.

     (3)  The commission, or an          entity(b)  underWho contractknowingly withparticipated thein; commission, shall establish and operate a "no-calls" database composed of a list of telephone numbers of consumers who have given notice of their objection to receiving telephone solicitations.  The "no-calls" database may be operated by the commission or by another entity under contract with the commission.

     (4)  Each local exchange company and each competing local exchange carrier shall provide written notification on a semiannual basis to each of its consumers of the opportunityviolation.  toAn provideaction notification to the commission, or the entity under contractthis withsubsection themay commission, that the consumer objects to receiving telephone solicitations.  The notification must be disseminatedbrought atin the optioncircuit court of the carrier,aggrieved byperson's television,county radioof orresidence newspaper advertisements, written correspondence, bill inserts or messages,principal aplace publication in the consumer information pages of thebusiness localin telephoneMississippi. directory, or any other method not expressly prohibited by the commission.

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     SECTION(3)  4. A Sectionperson 77-3-809,does Mississippinot Codehave a cause of 1972,action isagainst amendeda asprovider follows:for a violation of this article unless the violation resulted from the provider's gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing.

     77-3-809. SECTION (1) 4.  AnyThis personact who violates this article shall betake guiltyeffect ofand a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or shall be imprisoned in theforce countyfrom jailand notafter exceedingJuly one1, (1)2019. year, or both.

     (2)  Any violation of this article constitutes an unlawful trade practice under Section 75-24-5 and, in addition to any remedies or penalties set forth in this article, shall be subject to any remedies or penalties available for a violation of that statute.

     (3)  Any violation of this article constitutes a violation of the Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act, Section 77-3-701 et seq., and in addition to any remedies or penalties provided in this article, shall be subject to any remedies or penalties available for a violation of that act.

     SECTION 5.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.