An Act Concerning Advertising of Business Names in Telephone Directories Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: . Sec. 1. 10 MRSA c. 206-C is enacted to read: CHAPTER 206-C MISREPRESENTATION OF BUSINESS NAMES §12S0-L. Locale misrepresentation 1. General prohibition. Except as provided in subsection 2. a person may not advertise or cause to be listed in a telephone directory a business name that: A. Is intentionally designed to misrepresent where the business is located or operating; or B. Falsely identifies the business as being located or operating in the area covered by the telephone directory. Page l-LR2370(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1711
Committee Amendment CA_A_S398 (Senate)
Committee: Utilities and Energy, replaces the bill and changes the title to reflect the substance of the amendment

AMENDMENT .. A- to S.P. 643, L.D. 1711, 
That a Directory Listing of a Commercial 
an Address" 
Bill, "An 
Toll-free 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
. An Act Concerning Advertising of Business Names in Telephone 
Directories' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
. Sec. 1. 10 MRSA c. 206-C is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 206-C 
MISREPRESENTATION OF BUSINESS NAMES 
§12S0-L. 
Locale misrepresentation 
1. 
General prohibition. 
Except as provided in subsection 
2. 
a 
person may not advertise or cause to be listed in a 
telephone directory a business name that: 
A. 
Is intentionally designed to misrepresent where 
the 
business is located or operating; or 
B. 
Falsely identifies the business as being located or 
operating in the area covered by the telephone directory. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .~ to S.P. 643, L.D. 1711 
2. 
Exceptions. 
Subsection 1 does not apply to: 
A. 
A 
telephone 
service 
provider 
or 
the 
publisher 
or 
distributor of a 
telephone service directory. unless the 
conduct proscribed by subsection 1 is on behalf of that 
telephone service provider. publisher or distributor; or 
B. 
Any foreign corporation. the stock of which is traded on 
a national stock exchange and that has gross annual revenues 
in excess of $100.000.000. 
3. 
Violation. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 nor more 
than $1.000 may be adjudged. 
Each day of a violation constitutes 
a separate offense.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint 
Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy, replaces the bill and 
changes the title to reflect the substance of the amendment. 
This amendment prohibits a person from advertising or causing to 
be listed in a 
telephone directory a 
business name that is 
intentionally designed to misrepresent where the business is 
located or operating or falsely identifies the business as being 
located or operating in the 
area covered by 
the 
telephone 
directory. 
FISCAL :\'OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/10104 ;t:pac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1711 
An Act To Require That a Directory Listing of a Commercial Toll-free 
Number Include an Address 
LR2370(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements: 
Establishes new civil violations 
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