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§15-755.1.


§15-755.1.
   
   A. The connection of an automatic dial announcing device to a
   telephone line is subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Consumer
   Protection Act.
   
   B. No person shall operate an automatic dial announcing device except
   in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Consumer Protection
   Act. The use of such device by any person, either individually or
   acting as an officer, agent, or employee of a person or corporation
   operating automatic dial announcing devices, is subject to the
   provisions of the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act.
   
   C. A person shall not use an automatic dial announcing device except
   as provided by this section. An automatic dial announcing device shall
   be used only when:
   
   1. The device disconnects from the called person's line not later than
   twenty (20) seconds after the called person hangs up; and
   
   2. For calls terminating in this state, the device is not used to make
   a call:
   
   a. before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m., or
   
   b. at any hour that collection calls would be prohibited under the
   federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C., Section
   1692(c), when the device is used for collection purposes; and
   
   3. One of the following occur:
   
   a. the calls are made or messages given solely in response to calls
   initiated by the person to whom the automatic calls or recorded
   messages are directed or who has made a written request to be called,
   
   b. the calls made concern goods or services that have been previously
   ordered or purchased,
   
   c. the calls are made by creditors or their assignees, or
   
   d. the calls are initiated by a live operator who gives the caller the
   option to disconnect prior to the playing of a prerecorded or
   synthesized voice message.
   
   D. An automatic dial announcing device shall not be used for random
   number dialing or to dial numbers determined by successively
   increasing or decreasing integers.
   
   E. A telephone company in this state may, but shall not be required to
   disconnect or refuse to connect service to a person using or intending
   to use an automatic dial announcing device if the telephone company
   determines that the device is not capable of disconnecting from a
   called party's line as required by this section or that the device
   would cause or is causing network harm.
   
   F. The telephone company shall give notice to the person using the
   device of its intent to disconnect service not less than three (3)
   days prior to the date of the disconnection, except that if the device
   is causing network congestion or blockage, the notice may be given the
   day before the date of disconnection.
   
   G. The telephone company shall disconnect service to the person on a
   determination by a court or the Oklahoma Corporation Commission that
   the person is violating the provisions of this section, and may
   reconnect service to the person only on a determination by the court
   or the Oklahoma Corporation Commission that the person will comply
   with this section. Any notice of such an order shall be served on a
   telephone company in the same manner as is required for service of
   process, unless the company is already a party to the proceeding in
   which the order is created.
   

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