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House passes state telemarketing rules, bans blocking of Caller ID and tightens disclosures
Summary
The House approved HB44 to bring telemarketing protections into state code, requiring callers to identify themselves, prohibiting Caller ID blocking, restricting hours and addressing prisoner‑run operations; several wording amendments were adopted before passage 69–0.
The Utah House of Representatives on Jan. 28 unanimously approved HB44, a bill to codify state telemarketing requirements that largely mirror federal rules but create a state‑level enforcement avenue for residents.
Sponsor Representative Lowell A. Nelson explained that the bill adopts key protections — including a prohibition on blocking caller‑ID, a requirement that telemarketers identify themselves and the purpose of the call, and limits on solicitation hours — to give…
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