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House passes limit on automated dialing and creates do-not-call list for Utah
Summary
The Utah House approved HB39 on automated dialing and telephone solicitation, requiring registration for automatic dialers, banning calls to emergency numbers and sequential dialing, and establishing a voluntary do-not-call list administered by the Division of Public Utilities; supporters said federal limits still constrain enforcement.
The Utah House on the floor advanced new limits on automated telephone solicitations, approving HB39 as amended and sending it to the Senate.
Sponsor Rep. Ted D. Lewis summarized the bill’s key provisions, saying it would require businesses that use automatic dialing equipment to register and would prohibit calls to emergency numbers, prevent random or sequential dialing and limit solicitation calls to 9 a.m.–9 p.m. He added that the bill creates a voluntary…
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