30-14-1412. Abusive acts and practices. - Montana Statutes

     30-14-1412. Abusive acts and practices. (1) It is an abusive telemarketing act or practice and a violation of this part for any seller or telemarketer to engage in the following conduct:
     (a) use threatening, intimidating, or profane or obscene language;
     (b) engage any person repeatedly or continuously with behavior a reasonable person would consider annoying, abusive, or harassing;
     (c) initiate a telemarketing call to a person who has stated previously, in compliance with 16 CFR 310 and 47 CFR 64.1200, that the person does not wish to receive solicitation calls from that seller or telemarketer;
     (d) engage in telemarketing to a person's residence at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. local time at the called person's location;
     (e) engage in any other conduct that would be considered abusive to any reasonable consumer; or
     (f) intentionally block a person using caller identification or "*69" from accessing the seller's or telemarketer's phone number. It is not a violation of this subsection (1)(f) to provide a reasonable substitute name and number that accurately identify the entity causing the call to be made and a working telephone number at which the entity's personnel can be contacted.
     (2) The department may seek injunctive or declaratory relief or any other remedy provided in Title 30, chapter 14, part 1, for any violations of this section.

     History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 342, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 350, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 280, L. 2005.