59.1-518.1 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 59.1-518.1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

"Automatic dialing-announcing device" means a device that (i) selects anddials telephone numbers and (ii) working alone or in conjunction with otherequipment, disseminates a prerecorded or synthesized voice message to thetelephone number called.

"Caller" means a person that attempts to contact, or contacts, a subscriberin the Commonwealth by using a telephone or telephone line.

"Commercial telephone solicitation" means any unsolicited call to asubscriber when (i) the person initiating the call has not had a priorbusiness or personal relationship with the subscriber and (ii) the purpose ofthe call is to solicit the purchase or the consideration of the purchase ofgoods or services by the subscriber. The term does not include callsinitiated by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision for exclusivelypublic purposes.

"Subscriber" means (i) a person who has subscribed to telephone servicefrom a telephone company or (ii) other persons living or residing with theperson.

(2009, c. 699.)