117 STAT. 1006
PUBLIC LAW 108–82—SEPT. 29, 2003
Public Law 108–82 108th Congress An Act Sept. 29, 2003 [H.R. 3161]
To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a do-notcall registry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 15 USC 6102 note.
SECTION 1. NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY.
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Federal Trade Commission is authorized under section 3(a)(3)(A) of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6102(a)(3)(A)) to implement and enforce a national do-not-call registry. (b) RATIFICATION.—The do-not-call registry provision of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 310.4(b)(1)(iii)), which was promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003, is ratified. Approved September 29, 2003.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3161: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003): Sept. 25, considered and passed House and Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 39 (2003): Sept. 29, Presidential remarks.
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