Montana Code 30-14-1604. Interference with caller identification service prohibited
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30-14-1604. Interference with caller identification service prohibited. (1) Any person or entity who makes a telephone solicitation to the telephone line of any residential subscriber in this state shall, at the beginning of the call, state clearly the identity of the person or entity initiating the call.
Terms Used In Montana Code 30-14-1604
- Caller identification service: means a type of telephone service that permits telephone subscribers to see the telephone number of incoming telephone calls. See Montana Code 30-14-1601
- Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Residential subscriber: means a person who has subscribed to residential telephone service from a local exchange company and the other persons living or residing with the person. See Montana Code 30-14-1601
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Telephone solicitation: means any voice communication over a telephone line from a live operator, through the use of an automatic dialing-announcing device, or by other means for the purpose of encouraging the purchase of, rental of, or investment in property, goods, or services. See Montana Code 30-14-1601
(2)A person or entity who makes a telephone solicitation to the telephone line of a residential subscriber in this state may not knowingly use any method to block or otherwise circumvent the residential subscriber’s use of a caller identification service.