§844.14. Listing procedures; prohibited acts; Telephonic Solicitation Relief Dedicated Fund
Account
A.
(1)Any residential telephonic subscriber desiring to be placed on a "do not call"
listing shall be placed on that listing upon the commission's receipt of a request form. This
listing shall be effective for five years and renewed by the commission upon receipt of a
renewal notice.
(2)(a) The commission or its contractor shall update its "do not call" listing no less
than quarterly. The listing shall include the telephonic numbers, but not the names or
addresses of residential telephonic subscribers, arranged by area code and numerical
sequence, who do not want to receive telephonic solicitations, as defined in this Chapter.
(b)No later than January 1, 2006, the commission or its contract
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§844.14. Listing procedures; prohibited acts; Telephonic Solicitation Relief Dedicated Fund
Account
A.(1) Any residential telephonic subscriber desiring to be placed on a "do not call"
listing shall be placed on that listing upon the commission's receipt of a request form. This
listing shall be effective for five years and renewed by the commission upon receipt of a
renewal notice.
(2)(a) The commission or its contractor shall update its "do not call" listing no less
than quarterly. The listing shall include the telephonic numbers, but not the names or
addresses of residential telephonic subscribers, arranged by area code and numerical
sequence, who do not want to receive telephonic solicitations, as defined in this Chapter.
(b) No later than January 1, 2006, the commission or its contractor shall update its
"do not call" listing monthly.
(3)(a) Telephonic solicitors, as defined in this Chapter, doing business in this state
shall obtain copies of the "do not call" listing by paying a fee to the commission in an amount
not to exceed the costs incurred by the commission or its contractor in the presentation,
production, and distribution of that listing. The commission shall offer a statewide listing
and shall also offer listings of areas within the state. The determination of the number and
definition of areas shall be within the discretion of the commission.
(b) In order to obtain copies of the "do not call" listing, a telephonic solicitor shall,
in addition to paying the applicable fee, register with the commission, pay any registration
fee as required by the commission, and provide all necessary documentation as required by
the commission. Such telephonic solicitor, as defined in this Chapter, may maintain a bond
in the amount of twenty thousand dollars in favor of the state of Louisiana to guarantee the
payment of any administrative penalties assessed pursuant to this Chapter and file a copy of
such bond with the commission.
(4)(a) All fees and penalties imposed pursuant to this Section shall be made payable
to the Louisiana Public Service Commission for the administration of this Chapter and shall
be dedicated to such purpose. The fees and penalties collected shall be remitted by the
commission to the state treasury and credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
After a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full
faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within the fiscal year, the
treasurer, prior to placing such remaining funds in the state general fund, shall pay an amount
equal to the total amount of funds paid into the state treasury by the commission into a
special statutorily dedicated fund account which is hereby created in the state treasury and
designated as the "Telephonic Solicitation Relief Dedicated Fund Account". Monies
deposited into the account shall be categorized as fees and self-generated revenue for the sole
purpose of reporting related to the executive budget, supporting documents, and general
appropriation bills and shall be available for annual appropriation by the legislature.
(b) The monies in the Telephonic Solicitation Relief Dedicated Fund Account shall
be used solely for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this Chapter. Any
surplus monies and interest remaining to the credit of the account on June thirtieth of each
year shall remain to the credit of the account and no part thereof shall revert to the state
general fund.
B. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 418, §2.
C. Any telephonic solicitation made by a telephonic solicitor to a residential
telephonic subscriber whose number appears on the commission's then current "do not call"
listing, or the National Do Not Call Registry, if applicable, is prohibited, except as authorized
by this Chapter or the Federal Do Not Call Law.