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* UNITED STATES CODE
* o TITLE 47
* + CHAPTER 5
* + SUBCHAPTER II
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227. Restrictions on use of telephone equipment
* (a) Definitions
* o (1) The term 'automatic telephone dialing system' means
* equipment which has the capacity -
* + (A) to store or produce telephone numbers to be called, using
* a random or sequential number generator; and
* + (B) to dial such numbers.
* o (2) The term 'telephone facsimile machine' means equipment which
* has the capacity (A) to transcribe text or images, or both,
* from paper into an electronic signal and to transmit that
* signal over a regular telephone line, or (B) to transcribe
* text or images (or both) from an electronic signal received
* over a regular telephone line onto paper.
* o (3) The term 'telephone solicitation' means the initiation of a
* telephone call or message for the purpose of encouraging the
* purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or
* services, which is transmitted to any person, but such term
* does not include a call or message (A) to any person with that
* person's prior express invitation or permission, (B) to any
* person with whom the caller has an established business
* relationship, or (C) by a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
* o (4) The term 'unsolicited advertisement' means any material
* advertising the commercial availability or quality of any
* property, goods, or services which is transmitted to any person
* without that person's prior express invitation or permission.
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