[PLUG] ORS and spam
Colin Kuskie
ckuskie at dalsemi.com
Tue Apr 2 18:33:46 UTC 2002
On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 09:28:23AM -0800, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
> This interpretation looks like another implementation of the Attorneys
> Full Employment Act of 2002 (Revised). I'd rather see if the specific
> language could be broadened to include e-mail. Looking at the Washington
> statute would be informative if someone wants to track it down and provide
> us with a URL.
It's part of the Consumer Protection Act. From:
http://search.leg.wa.gov/pub/textsearch/ViewRoot.asp?Action=Html&Item=0&X=402095947&p=1
Last year the Legislature passed a law regulating commercial electronic
mail messages. The law defines a commercial electronic mail message as
one sent for the purpose of promoting real property, goods, or services
for sale or lease. It is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act to
initiate a commercial electronic mail message from a computer located in
Washington or to a Washington resident that:
* Uses a third party's Internet domain name without permission of the
third party, or otherwise misrepresents any information in
identifying the point of origin or transmission path of the message;
or
* Puts false or misleading information in the subject line of the
message.
Only the person who actually clicks or pushes a "send" button on a
computer screen or keyboard to transmit a message is liable under the
Consumer Protection Act. An interactive computer service provider that
routes or re-transmits the message is not liable.
When a sender violates the Consumer Protection Act, the recipient of the
commercial electronic mail message may bring a civil action against the
sender for the greater of $500 or actual damages. An interactive computer
service provider may also bring an action against the sender for the
greater of $1,000 or actual damages.
Colin
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