§ 51-27-04 — Subject disclosure - Violation of consumer protection law (Contingent expiration date - See note)

expiration date - See note)
1. The subject line of a commercial electronic mail message must include "ADV" as the
first characters. If the message contains information that consists of material of a
sexual nature that may only be viewed by an individual eighteen years of age or older,
the subject line of the message must include "ADV-ADULT" as the first characters.
2. For purposes of this section, a commercial electronic mail message does not include a
message if the recipient has consented to receive or has solicited electronic mail
messages from the initiator, from an organization using electronic mail to communicate
exclusively with its members, from an entity which uses electronic mail to
communicate exclusively with its employees or contractors, or if there is a business or
personal relationship between the initiator and the recipient.
3. For purposes of this section, a business relationship means a prior or existing
relationship formed between the initiator and the recipient, with or without an exchange
of consideration, on the basis of an inquiry, application, purchase, or services offered
by the initiator or an affiliate or agent of the initiator. "Affiliate" means a person that
directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a
specified person.
4. It is a violation of chapter 51-15 to conspire with another person to initiate the
transmission or to initiate the transmission of a commercial electronic mail message
that violates this section.