Plain English Summary
This bill prohibits North Carolina telemarketers from displaying fake, misleading, or misrepresented phone numbers on caller identification systems. It requires telemarketers to show their actual phone number or the legitimate business entity they represent, establishes record-keeping requirements for telemarketing calls, and creates civil penalties for violations ranging from $500 to $10,000 per call.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this bill protects North Carolinians from deceptive telemarketing practices like phone number spoofing, which makes it difficult for people to identify callers or block unwanted calls. The bill provides a legal mechanism for citizens to hold telemarketers accountable through civil lawsuits and financial penalties, while allowing legitimate business representatives to use their company's name and number rather than personal information.
Arguments Against
Opponents may argue the bill could create compliance burdens for legitimate telemarketing businesses through extensive record-keeping requirements and liability concerns. Some may also question whether civil penalties primarily benefit lawyers through lawsuits rather than directly helping consumers, and whether the penalties are appropriate given that phone carriers are protected from liability for telemarketer violations.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 10
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Representative · District 14
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Representative · District 55
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 11
Cosponsors (33)
Representative · District 39
Representative · District 8
Representative · District 115
Representative · District 6
Representative · District 5
Representative · District 93
Representative · District 106
Representative · District 99
Representative · District 26
Representative · District 23
Representative · District 44
Representative · District 42
Representative · District 41
Representative · District 111
Representative · District 109
Representative · District 68
Representative · District 79
Representative · District 61
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 47
Representative · District 29
Representative · District 92
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 31
Representative · District 54
Representative · District 78
Representative · District 113
Representative · District 33
Representative · District 103
Representative · District 2
Representative · District 101
Representative · District 34
Representative · District 107
Vote Breakdown (1 roll call)
Final Vote
On: Second Reading
Party Breakdown