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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) No person or entity, if either the person or entity or the recipient is located within the State of North Carolina, shall (i) use any telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to send or (ii) cause another person or entity to use a telephone facsimile machine to send an unsolicited advertisement to a telephone facsimile machine.
(b) This section shall not apply to a person or entity that has an established business relationship with the recipient of the facsimile. However, the person or entity who sends an unsolicited advertisement under this subsection shall provide a notice in the unsolicited advertisement that: (i) is clear and conspicuous and on the first page of the unsolicited advertisement; (ii) states that the recipient may make a request to the sender to “do not send” any future unsolicited advertisements to a telephone facsimile machine and that the sender's failure to comply with the request is unlawful; and (iii) includes a toll-free domestic telephone number or facsimile machine number that the recipient may call at any time on any day of the week to transmit a request to “do not send” future facsimiles.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 75. Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection § 75-116. Prohibition of unsolicited facsimiles; exception - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-75-monopolies-trusts-and-consumer-protection/nc-gen-st-sect-75-116/
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