Ch. 825                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

for each subsequent conviction for a violation of the same
provision. Each a violation is continued after the first
conviction is a subsequent offense.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

CHAPTER 825

(House Bill 1319)

AN ACT concerning

Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimile Transmissions

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the intentional certain electronic
or telephonic transmissions in the State to a facsimile
device for the purpose of commercial solicitation;
authorizing the Attorney General to bring a certain civil
action; providing a penalty; defining certain terms;
specifying certain exceptions; and generally relating to
unsolicited transmissions to a facsimile device.

BY adding to

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Section 14-1313

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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14-1313.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "FACSIMILE DEVICE" MEANS A MACHINE THAT RECEIVES
AND COPIES REPRODUCTIONS OR FACSIMILIES OF DOCUMENTS OR
PHOTOGRAPHS THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY OR
TELEPHONICALLY OVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINES.

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