Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1498, sub-§1, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 775, are amended to read:

A. "Automated telephone calling device" means any system or equipment, including a facsimile machine, that selects, dials or calls telephone numbers and plays recorded messages or attempts to send facsimiles.

B. "Solicitation calls" means calls, including facsimile transmissions, the purpose of which is any of the following:

(1) To offer real property, goods or services for sale or rent;

(2) To convey information on real property, goods or services to solicit sales or purchase purchases;

(3) To promote or solicit charitable contributions; or

(4) To gather data or statistics or solicit information.

SUMMARY

Current law prohibits a person from using an automated telephone calling device to make solicitation calls to telephone numbers in the State except on weekdays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. This bill applies the same restrictions to solicitation facsimiles.