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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) For any violation of a provision of this subchapter, an action may be brought by:
(1) A person who received the unsolicited commercial electronic mail or unsolicited sexually explicit electronic mail that violates this subchapter; or
(2) An electronic mail service provider through whose facilities the unsolicited commercial electronic mail or unsolicited sexually explicit electronic mail was transmitted.
(b)(1) In each action under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a recipient or electronic mail service provider may elect, in lieu of actual damages, to recover the lesser of:
(A) Ten dollars ($10.00) per unsolicited commercial electronic mail or unsolicited sexually explicit electronic mail sent to a previously opted-out electronic mail address or transmitted through the electronic mail service provider or otherwise sent in violation of this subchapter; or
(B) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per day the violation occurs.
(2) Each prevailing recipient or electronic mail service provider shall be awarded costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of this subchapter if a person can demonstrate that the sender at the time of the alleged violation had:
(1) Maintained a list of consumers who have notified the person not to send any subsequent commercial electronic messages;
(2) Established and implemented with due care and reasonable practices and procedures to effectively prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail messages in violation of this subchapter;
(3) Trained the sender's personnel in the requirements of this subchapter; and
(4) Maintained records demonstrating compliance with this subchapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 4. Business and Commercial Law § 4-88-606. Civil action for violation--Election of damages--Costs and attorney fees--Defense - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-4-business-and-commercial-law/ar-code-sect-4-88-606/
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