Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 2508
Children’s program services
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
(1) It shall be an unlawful practice for a sponsor to sell or offer for sale pay-per-call services directed at children age 12 or under.
(1) It shall be an unlawful practice for a sponsor to sell or offer for sale pay-per-call services directed at children age 12 or under.
(2) The advertisement or promotion of pay-per-call services on television during a time slot used by television stations to air programming for children age 12 or under shall give rise to a rebuttable presumption of a violation of this section.
(2) The advertisement or promotion of pay-per-call services on television during a time slot used by television stations to air programming for children age 12 or under shall give rise to a rebuttable presumption of a violation of this section.
(3) It shall be an unlawful practice for a sponsor to sell or offer for sale pay-per-call services directed at children under the age of 18 where the service, or any advertisement or promotion for it: contains an imperative statement, including language such as "call now" or "you must call";
(3) It shall be an unlawful practice for a sponsor to sell or offer for sale pay-per-call services directed at children under the age of 18 where the service, or any advertisement or promotion for it: contains an imperative statement, including language such as “call now” or “you must call”;
(4) contains an embedded message to call other pay-per-call numbers;
(4) contains an embedded message to call other pay-per-call numbers;
(5) requests that the caller provide his or her name, address, telephone number, or other identifying information;
(5) requests that the caller provide his or her name, address, telephone number, or other identifying information;
(6) requests that the caller make an additional purchase in order for the complete message to be received;
(6) requests that the caller make an additional purchase in order for the complete message to be received;
(7) contains a message soliciting copies of phone bills; or
(7) contains a message soliciting copies of phone bills; or
(8) requires the viewing of a television program to obtain the complete message.
(8) requires the viewing of a television program to obtain the complete message.
(9) It shall be an unlawful practice for a sponsor to sell or offer for sale pay-per-call services directed at children under the age of 18 unless the sponsor provides a full credit upon request for any call by a child that was not authorized by the child's parent.
(9) It shall be an unlawful practice for a sponsor to sell or offer for sale pay-per-call services directed at children under the age of 18 unless the sponsor provides a full credit upon request for any call by a child that was not authorized by the child’s parent.
(10) It shall be an unlawful practice for a sponsor to sell or offer for sale pay-per-call services directed at children under the age of 18 for which the total charges per call to the customer exceed $4.00. Added 1993, No. 99, § 2.
(10) It shall be an unlawful practice for a sponsor to sell or offer for sale pay-per-call services directed at children under the age of 18 for which the total charges per call to the customer exceed $4.00.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.