SB 6176 - DIGEST

Declares that, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a person may not do any of the following: (1) Initiate or advertise in unsolicited commercial electronic mail from Washington or advertise in unsolicited electronic mail sent from Washington;

(2) Initiate or advertise in unsolicited commercial electronic mail to a Washington electronic mail address, or advertise in unsolicited commercial electronic mail sent to a Washington electronic mail address.

Declares that it is unlawful for any person to collect electronic mail addresses posted on the internet if the purpose of the collection is for the electronic mail addresses to be used to do either of the following: (1) Initiate or advertise in unsolicited commercial electronic mail from Washington, or advertise in unsolicited commercial electronic mail sent from Washington; or

(2) Initiate or advertise in unsolicited commercial electronic mail to a Washington electronic mail address, or advertise in unsolicited commercial electronic mail sent to a Washington electronic mail address.

Declares that it is unlawful for any person to use an electronic mail address obtained by using automated means based on a combination of names, letters, or numbers to do either of the above prohibited practices.

Declares that it is unlawful for any person to use scripts or other automated means to register for multiple electronic mail accounts from which to do, or to enable another person to do, either of the above prohibited practices.