HB 1531 -- Commercial Solicitations

Sponsor:  Skaggs

This bill prohibits businesses from sending unsolicited
commercial mail to people who register with the Attorney General.
The Attorney General is required to promulgate the necessary
rules for the creation and operation of a no-mail database by
January 1, 2007, and have the database in operation by July 1,
2007.  There will be no charge to have one's address included in
the database, and the database will not be a public record.

The Attorney General may seek an injunction and a civil penalty
of up to $5,000 for every violation of the no-mail law.  Any
person receiving two solicitations in a 12-month period may bring
suit to enjoin the solicitations and be awarded up to $5,000 for
each violation.

The bill becomes effective July 1, 2007.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:43 am