SB 2693

AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI SOCIAL MEDIA FRAUD ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON OR BUSINESS SHALL TAKE ANY ACTION WHICH ORIGINATES, FACILITATES THE TRANSMISSION OF, OR DELIVERS TO A RECIPIENT A CALL THAT FALSELY IDENTIFIES THE CALLER'S NAME OR TELEPHONE NUMBER WHEN THE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE USED BY THE PERSON OR BUSINESS IS CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING THE CALLER'S TRUE NAME OR TELEPHONE NUMBER; TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO BLOCK, SPOOF, OR OTHERWISE CIRCUMVENT CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES OR CALL SCREENING PRODUCTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ELECTRONIC ADVERTISEMENT OR ELECTRONIC SOLICITATION; TO AMEND SECTION 81-29-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL USE THE NAME, TRADE NAME, TRADEMARK, LOGO, PHONE NUMBER, OR INTERNET ADDRESS OF ANY BANK IN ANY ELECTRONIC ADVERTISEMENT OR SOLICITATION WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE BANK; TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO PROVIDE A CIVIL ACTION IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION FOR ANY PERSON ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ANY PATTERN OR PRACTICE WHICH VIOLATES THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT SHALL BE AN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE IN OR AFFECTING COMMERCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.