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LA Rev Stat § 45:829 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§829. Bond requirement

RS 829 - Bond requirement A. Every telephonic seller shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do business in this state. The bond shall be in the amount of fifty thousand dollars in favor of the state of Louisiana for the benefit of any person suffering injury or loss by reason of any violation of this Chapter to be paid under the terms of any order of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the attorney general, district attorney, or city attorney as a result of any violation of this Chapter. A copy of the bond shall be filed with the consumer protection section of the Department of Justice. This bond shall not be required of any franchised or licensed cable television operator.  B. At least ten days prior to the inception of a promotion offering a premium with an actual market value or advertised value of five hundred dollars or more, the telephonic seller shall notify the attorney general in writing of the details of the promotion, describing the premium, and its current market value, the value at which it is advertised or held out to the customer, the date the premiums shall be awarded, and the conditions under which the award shall be made. The telephonic seller shall maintain an additional bond for the total current market value or advertised value, whichever is greater, of the premiums held out or advertised to be available to a purchaser or recipient. A copy of the bond shall be filed with the consumer protection section of the Department of Justice. The bond, or portion thereof necessary to cover the cost of the award, shall be forfeited if the premium is not awarded to a bona fide customer within thirty days of the date disclosed as the time of award or the time otherwise required by law. The proceeds of the bond shall be paid to any person suffering injury or loss by reason of any violation of this Chapter, or shall be paid pursuant to the terms of any order of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the attorney general, district attorney, or city attorney as a result of any violation of this Chapter. The bond shall be maintained until the seller files with the attorney general proof that the premium was awarded.  Acts 1993, No. 1003, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:830 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§830. Monies collected; use

RS 830 - Monies collected; use All monies collected pursuant to this Chapter shall be used for the regulation and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.  Acts 1993, No. 1003, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:832 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§832. Refund, credit, or replacement

RS 832 - Refund, credit, or replacement A. A purchaser of any item pursuant to a solicitation made by a telephonic seller or salesperson shall be given a refund, a credit, or replacement of any item purchased, at his option, under either of the following conditions: (1) An item is defective, not as represented by the solicitation or contract, or is not received as promised. (2) The purchaser returns any item purchased or makes a written request for refund, credit, or replacement within seven days of receiving the item from the telephonic seller. Such a return shall be timely if shipment of the item is made within such seven days or if such request is postmarked, properly addressed, and mailed, postage prepaid, within such seven days. B. If a purchaser returns only a portion of items received, the refund, credit, or replacement required by this Section may be prorated by the telephonic seller accordingly. C. A telephonic seller who makes a sale shall guarantee refund, credit, or replacement to the purchaser as required by this Section. Acts 1995, No. 679, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:833 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§833. Rights of purchasers

RS 833 - Rights of purchasers A. Any contract, agreement to purchase, or confirmation executed by a telephonic seller which purports to waive the rights of a purchaser under R.S. 45:831 or 832 shall be against public policy and unenforceable. However, an agreement between a purchaser and a telephonic seller to extend the delivery time of any item to more than thirty days shall be enforceable if such seller has a reasonable basis to expect that he will be unable to ship the item within thirty days and includes provisions for such extension in the confirmation or contract required by R.S. 45:831. B. Any contract, agreement to purchase, or confirmation executed by a telephonic seller which confers greater rights upon a purchaser than the rights of the purchaser pursuant to R.S. 45:831 or 832 shall only be enforceable and not be in violation of such provisions if all such rights of the purchaser are specifically stated in the confirmation or contract required by R.S. 45:831. C. The provisions of this Section and R.S. 45:831 and 832 shall not eliminate, reduce, or otherwise restrict any other right of or remedy available to a purchaser. Acts 1995, No. 679, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:835 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§835. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 835 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:836 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§836. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 836 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:837 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§837. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 837 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:838 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§838. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 838 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:840 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§840. Statement of purpose

RS 840 - Statement of purpose A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the public interest to shorten the time required to notify and provide information to the citizens of this state in the event of an imminent or actual emergency which affects or threatens to affect public safety or health. With the development of technology which allows many telephone calls to be placed within a short period of time, public agencies with responsibility for emergency preparedness now have the means available to provide such emergency notification and information quickly and efficiently. However, a major impediment to providing this service is the high percentage of telephone numbers which are not listed in a telephone directory by companies providing telephone service to the public. B. The legislature further finds and declares that the provision of all telephone numbers, including unlisted telephone numbers by such companies to public agencies providing emergency alert services or their designated providers of emergency alert services, is both a local and statewide concern. It is the purpose of this Chapter to require the provision of such listed and unlisted numbers by telephone companies to such agencies or their providers of emergency alert services, as further provided in this Chapter, so as to improve the provision of emergency notification and information to the residents of this state. C. It is the further purpose of this Chapter to ensure that all telephone companies are immune from civil or criminal liability to any person as a result of the obligation created hereunder to provide listed and unlisted telephone numbers to public agencies with responsibility for emergency preparedness. Acts 1997, No. 199, §2, eff. June 13, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 45:841 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§841. Definitions

RS 841 - Definitions The following terms as used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings: (1) "Emergency" means an actual or imminent threat to public health or safety which may result in loss of life, injury, or property damage. (2) "Emergency alert provider" means a third party which is designated by a parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness to provide emergency alert services for that parish and which is certified as such by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness1. (3) "Emergency alert services" means the placement of telephone calls to notify the public of an emergency or to provide information relative to an emergency. (4) "Listed number" means an active telephone number which is published in a telephone directory. (5) "Parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness" means an agency of local government established pursuant to R.S. 29:727. (6) "Telephone company" means an entity which provides local telephone service to subscribers for a fee. (7) "Unlisted number" means an active telephone number which is not published in a telephone directory. Acts 1997, No. 199, §2, eff. June 13, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 40, §4, eff. May 23, 2003; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §8, eff. March 1, 2006. 1See Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §8, which changes the term "state office of homeland security and emergency preparedness" to "Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness" and §10, which provides for the termination of the Act and the reversion to the law in effect prior to the Act on July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 45:842 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§842. Provision of emergency alert services

RS 842 - Provision of emergency alert services A. A parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness may provide emergency alert services within such parish or may designate an emergency alert provider to provide such services. An emergency alert provider may be a private for-profit entity operating under contract with and at the direction of the parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness. B. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness1 shall certify and issue a certificate to each emergency alert provider. Acts 1997, No. 199, §2, eff. June 13, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 40, §4, eff. May 23, 2003; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §8, eff. March 1, 2006. 1See Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §8, which changes the term "state office of homeland security and emergency preparedness" to "Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness" and §10, which provides for the termination of the Act and the reversion to the law in effect prior to the Act on July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 45:843 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§843. Records required

RS 843 - Records required A.(1) Each telephone company doing business within this state shall, upon request, and subject to the rates, terms, and conditions approved by the Louisiana Public Service Commission, provide a record of all listed and unlisted telephone numbers within a parish where 911/E911 service exists to the parish office of emergency preparedness providing emergency alert services or, upon proof of certification by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness1, to its emergency alert provider. Such record shall be provided on computer disc or by other electronic means. Each telephone number shall be identified by address, including street name, street address, and city. (2) Each telephone company shall provide its 911/E911 database snapshot record of telephone numbers provided pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection upon request of the parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness or its certified emergency alert provider, and subject to the terms, rates, and conditions approved by the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Such requests shall not exceed four requests per year. (3) A telephone company, including its officers and employees, shall be immune from all civil or criminal liability for any damage or injury due to its performance or nonperformance of any obligation imposed on the telephone company under this Section, except where the damage or injury is a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the telephone company or its officers or employees acting within the course and scope of their employment. B. The Louisiana Public Service Commission is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations further specifying the procedures for provision of the records required by this Section. Acts 1997, No. 199, §2, eff. June 13, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 40, §4, eff. May 23, 2003; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §8, eff. March 1, 2006. 1See Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §8, which changes the term "state office of homeland security and emergency preparedness" to "Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness" and §10, which provides for the termination of the Act and the reversion to the law in effect prior to the Act on July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844. Confidentiality

RS 844 - Confidentiality A. Any listed or unlisted number provided by a telephone company pursuant to this Chapter shall be used only by a parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness or its emergency alert provider, acting at the request of such an office, for the exclusive purpose of providing emergency alert services. Any use involving the reproduction, publishing, reselling, disclosing, tampering with, or providing access to information in the database for any purpose other than the provision of emergency alert service is strictly prohibited. B. Any unlisted number provided to a parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness or its emergency alert provider pursuant to this Chapter shall be held in strict confidence by that office, provider, and employees of such office or provider and shall not be disclosed to any other person or persons. Any deliberate violation of this Subsection shall be grounds for a civil suit by the aggrieved subscriber against the parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, the emergency alert provider, and any employee of the office or provider responsible for such violation. C. In the event that a telephone company is named as a defendant in any action instituted by a subscriber concerning the unauthorized use of such subscriber's listed or unlisted number, the appropriate parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness or its emergency alert provider shall indemnify and hold the telephone company harmless in such action, including the provision of a timely defense. Acts 1997, No. 199, §2, eff. June 13, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 40, §4, eff. May 23, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.1. Definitions

RS 844.1 - Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them: (1) "Commission" means the Louisiana Public Service Commission. (2) "Telephone solicitation" means a call made by a telephone solicitor to a consumer, for the purpose of soliciting a sale of any consumer goods or services, or for the purpose of soliciting an extension of credit for consumer goods or services, or for the purpose of obtaining information that will or may be used for the direct solicitation of a sale of consumer goods or services or an extension of credit for such purposes, or for the purpose of soliciting contributions for or on behalf of a charitable organization as defined in R.S. 51:1901(1). (3) "Telephone solicitor" means any natural person, firm, organization, partnership, association, or corporation, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof, doing business in this state, who makes or causes to be made a telephone solicitation, including but not limited to calls made by use of automated dialing or recorded message devices. Acts 1999, No. 518, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.2. Identification codes; prohibited acts

RS 844.2 - Identification codes; prohibited acts A.(1) The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to ensure that any telephone solicitor who contacts any residential or mobile telephone subscriber for the purpose of making a telephone solicitation shall possess an identification code that will appear on a caller identification unit. The identification code will correctly identify the name of the telephone solicitor and a phone number where the solicitor can be reached during normal business hours. (2)(a) In the event the telephone solicitor originates calls from a private branch exchange (PBX), as defined by the commission, and such PBX does not pass the identifying telephone number to the telecommunications service provider, as defined by the commission, the telecommunications service provider delivering the call will be required to transmit a PBX trunk number which would identify the telephone solicitor. The telecommunications service provider will be exempt from this requirement only in the event such telephone trunk number delivery is not technically feasible via a signaling system seven (SS7), as defined by the commission, or other comparable network capable of transmitting calling party number information. (b) Any telecommunications service provider that cannot currently deliver calling party number identification must file with the commission upon commission request a detailed explanation of why its network is not capable of providing such information. B. The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to ensure that no telephone solicitor may use any device which blocks a caller identification unit or otherwise conceals or misrepresents the identity of the telephone solicitor or the phone number where the solicitor can be reached during normal business hours. C. A telephone solicitor who makes telephone calls on behalf of an organization which has nonprofit status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and who makes such calls from a location other than the principal place of business of such organization, shall comply with all the provisions of this Chapter, except that the identification code used by such solicitor need not correctly identify the name of the organization and a phone number where the organization can be reached during normal business hours. Acts 1999, No. 518, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.3. Violations; penalties

RS 844.3 - Violations; penalties The commission shall investigate any complaints received concerning violations of this Chapter. If, after investigating any complaint, the commission finds that there has been a violation of this Chapter, the commission may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars for each violation against the telephone solicitor. Acts 1999, No. 518, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.5. Required information

RS 844.5 - Required information Prior to the execution of a written contract for wireless telephone service, each company which provides such service within this state shall provide to a consumer the terms of the contract, in writing. Such information shall include but not be limited to the length of the contract. Each executed contract shall include a provision indicating that the consumer has received the information required by this Section. Acts 1999, No. 1205, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.6. Renewal clause; continuation of services

RS 844.6 - Renewal clause; continuation of services Each company which provides wireless telephone service in this state shall be prohibited from automatically renewing a consumer's service contract. Upon expiration of a wireless telephone service contract, the consumer's service shall continue on a month-to-month basis under the same terms as the original contract. Either party may terminate such contract at any time. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a party from entering into a new contract. Acts 1999, No. 1205, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.7. Prohibited contracts void

RS 844.7 - Prohibited contracts void Any contract entered into or automatically renewed in violation of this Chapter shall be void. Acts 1999, No. 1205, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.8. Wireless telephonic solicitation; rules and regulations

RS 844.8 - Wireless telephonic solicitation; rules and regulations The Louisiana Public Service Commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations which comply with federal regulations that prohibit a telemarketer from making wireless telephonic solicitations. Acts 2003, No. 988, §1, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 991, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.10. Immunity for providers of commercial mobile services

RS 844.10 - Immunity for providers of commercial mobile services  No person shall have a cause of action against any provider of commercial mobile services, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing device location information while acting in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to damage or injury caused by either gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.  Acts 2015, No. 165, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.11. Legislative findings

RS 844.11 - Legislative findings Because the legislature recognizes that becoming a residential telephonic subscriber should not undermine or lessen a person's right of privacy, it finds that there is a compelling state interest to protect the privacy of such subscribers who wish to avoid unsolicited and unwanted telephonic solicitations by enacting the "Telephone Solicitation Relief Act of 2001". The legislature also recognizes that the federal government has created a National Do Not Call Registry and enacted rules and regulations pertaining to unwanted telephonic solicitations, which rules and regulations preempt any less restrictive state law. The legislature recognizes that it can be confusing and cumbersome for citizens intending to register for a state and national "do not call" list as well as businesses desiring to make telephonic solicitations in and to residents of the state of Louisiana for there to exist separate state and national lists. Therefore, the legislature finds that adoption of the National Do Not Call Registry combined with the state "do not call" listing will better protect residential telephonic subscribers from unsolicited and unwanted telephonic solicitations and make it easier and less complex for telephonic solicitors to comply with all applicable rules and regulations. Acts 2001, No. 40, §1, eff. May 24, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 857, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.