72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 1563
 
                         Senate Bill 375
 
Sponsored by Senator BURDICK; Senator BEYER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Expands Attorney General's Oregon No Call program to
nonresidential customers.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to telephone solicitations; amending ORS 646.567.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 646.567 is amended to read:
  646.567. As used in ORS 646.567 to 646.578, unless the context
otherwise requires:
  (1) 'Charitable organization' means an organization organized
for charitable purposes as defined in ORS 128.801.
  (2) 'Information about a party' means information specific to a
party, including but not limited to the name and
 { - residence - } address of the party and the method by which
the party paid the fee required by ORS 646.574.
  (3) 'Party' means a   { - residential - }  telephone customer
of a telecommunications company.
  (4) 'Qualified trade association' means an organization with at
least the following characteristics:
  (a) Written bylaws or governing documents { + , + } including a
code of conduct for its members; and
  (b) Criteria and procedures for expelling or suspending members
who violate the association's bylaws or governing documents.
  (5) 'Telephone solicitation' means the solicitation by
telephone by any person of a party   { - at the residence of the
party - } for the purpose of encouraging the party to purchase
property, goods or services, or make a donation. 'Telephone
solicitation ' does not include:
  (a) Calls made in response to a request or inquiry by the
called party;
  (b) Calls made by a charitable organization, a public agency or
volunteers on behalf of the organization or agency to members of
the organization or agency or to persons who have donated or
expressed an interest in donating goods, services or real estate;
 { +  or + }
  (c) Calls limited to polling or soliciting the expression of
ideas, opinions or votes  { - ; or - }
    { - (d) Business to business contacts - } .
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