§ 24-5-12-25 — Blocking telephone number or identity of solicitor; violations

Indiana § 24-5-12-25

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 5: CONSUMER SALES
• Ch. 12: Telephone Solicitations

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(a) If a person makes a solicitation to a
prospect that is outside of the course of dealing (as described in IC 26-1-1-205), whether personally, through salespersons, or through the
use of an automated dialing and answering device, the person may not
knowingly or intentionally block or attempt to block the display of the
person's:
(1) telephone number; or
(2) identity;
by a caller identification service (as defined in IC 24-5-14.5-3) when
attempting to initiate a telephone conversation for the purpose of
making a solicitation to a prospect.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section
commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A
misdemeanor if the person has a previous unrelated conviction under
this subsection.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.48-1998, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.151-2013, SEC.7.