SB 1077

Abstract

Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act.Provides that for the purposes of the Virginia Telephone PrivacyAct (the Act), "telephone solicitation call" includes any text messagesent to any wireless telephone with a Virginia area code, or to a wireless telephone registered to any natural person who is a residentof the Commonwealth, for the purpose of offering or advertising anyproperty, goods, or services for sale, lease, license, or investment,including offering or advertising an extension of credit. The billprohibits a telephone solicitor from engaging in any conduct thatresults in the display of false or misleading caller identificationinformation on the called party's telephone.