HB 1600 - DIGEST

     Directs the department of licensing to provide for the establishment and operation of a public listing of residential telephone numbers whose subscribers have affirmatively requested not to receive commercial telephone solicitations.

     Requires the department of licensing and the utilities and transportation commission to make reasonable efforts to publicize the availability of the public listing and the method or methods by which residential telephone subscribers may have their telephone numbers placed on the list.

     Declares that it is unlawful and a violation of this act for any person to make a commercial telephone solicitation before first obtaining a copy of the most recent national telephone preference service list available before making the commercial telephone solicitation call.

     Declares that it is unlawful and a violation of this act for any person to make a commercial telephone solicitation call to any residential telephone number that is contained on the public listing under this act and which has been on the quarterly transmitted list of the national telephone preference service for at least sixty days.

     Provides that, in addition to any other penalties or remedies available under this chapter or chapter 19.86 RCW, a person injured by a violation of this act may bring an action for recovery of liquidated damages in the amount of one thousand dollars per violation, plus court costs and attorneys' fees.