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S. 1661

Telemarketing Intrusive Practices Act of 2003

Telemarketing Intrusive Practices Act of 2003 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission to: (1) establish and maintain for each State a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls; (2) provide notice to consumers of the establishment of such list; (3) contract with a State to establish and maintain the lists; (4) contract with a private vendor to establish and maintain the lists, if the vendor has maintained a national listing of consumers who request not to receive such calls; and (5) and charge a reasonable fee for providing the list.

Requires a telephone solicitor to maintain a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls from that particular telephone solicitor.

Prohibits a telephone solicitor from knowingly using any method to block or otherwise circumvent the use of a caller identification service or device by a consumer.

States that a violation of this Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Permits a private right of action in State court for an action to enjoin a violation of this Act.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT](D-CT)Sponsor
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