Last night, legislation that would prohibit most telemarketers from calling numbers on a centralized list passed the Minesota House Ways and Means Committee. The proposed legislation now goes before the full House for a vote.
Companion legislation is currently working its way through the Minnesota Senate.
The bill calls for a US$1,000 fine for any telemarketer that calls any Minnesota resident who has enrolled on a state do-not-call list. Charities and politicians are exempt from the proposal as is any business communication where there is a pre-existing relationship. Additionally, the legislation would prohibit telemarketers from blocking caller ID devices or the display of false information on them.
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