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FL S1120

Bill

Status

Passed

7/6/2021

Primary Sponsor

Regulated Industries

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits telephonic sales calls using automated dialing systems or recorded messages without the prior express written consent of the called party, which must include the called party's signature, the authorized phone number, and clear disclosures

  • Creates a private cause of action allowing aggrieved called parties to seek an injunction or recover actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, with courts authorized to triple the award for willful or knowing violations

  • Restricts commercial telephone solicitation calls to between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. local time (narrowed from the previous 9 p.m. cutoff) and limits callers to no more than three calls to the same person within a 24-hour period on the same subject matter

  • Prohibits commercial telephone sellers or salespersons from using technology to display a false caller identification number to conceal their identity, making violations a second-degree misdemeanor

  • Establishes a rebuttable presumption that a telephonic sales call made to any Florida area code is made to a Florida resident or a person located in the state at the time of the call; effective July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Telephone Solicitation

Last Action

Chapter No. 2021-185

7/6/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules3/25/2021
Regulated Industries3/10/2021
Commerce And Tourism2/18/2021

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