SB178,2,3 2134.73 Identification of prisoner making telephone solicitation. (1)
3Definitions.
In this section:
SB178,2,44 (a) "Contribution" has the meaning given in s. 440.41 (5).
SB178,2,65 (b) "Prisoner" means a prisoner of any public or private correctional or
6detention facility that is located within or outside this state.
SB178,2,77 (c) "Solicit" has the meaning given in s. 440.41 (8).
SB178,2,98 (d) "Telephone solicitation" means the unsolicited initiation of a telephone
9conversation for any of the following purposes:
SB178,2,1010 1. To encourage a person to purchase property, goods or services.
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12. To solicit a contribution from a person.
SB178,3,22 3. To conduct an opinion poll or survey.
SB178,3,4 3(2) Requirements. A prisoner who makes a telephone solicitation shall do all
4of the following immediately after the person called answers the telephone:
SB178,3,55 (a) Identify himself or herself by name.
SB178,3,66 (b) State that he or she is a prisoner.
SB178,3,87 (c) Inform the person called of the name of the correctional or detention facility
8in which he or she is a prisoner and the city and state in which the facility is located.
SB178,3,10 9(3) Territorial application. (a) Intrastate. This section applies to any
10intrastate telephone solicitation.
SB178,3,1211 (b) Interstate. This section applies to any interstate telephone solicitation
12received by a person in this state.
SB178,3,14 13(4) Penalties. (a) A prisoner who violates this section may be required to forfeit
14not more than $500.
SB178,3,1715 (b) If a person who employes a prisoner to engage in telephone solicitation is
16concerned in the commission of a violation of this section as provided under s. 134.99,
17the person may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000.
SB178, s. 2 18Section 2. 134.95 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,3,2519 134.95 (2) Supplemental forfeiture. If a fine or a forfeiture is imposed on a
20person for a violation under s. 100.171, 100.173, 100.174, 100.175, 100.177, 134.71,
21134.72, 134.73 or 134.87 or ch. 136 or a rule promulgated under these sections or that
22chapter, the person shall be subject to a supplemental forfeiture not to exceed
23$10,000 for that violation if the conduct by the defendant, for which the fine or
24forfeiture was imposed, was perpetrated against an elderly person or disabled person
25and if any of the factors under s. 100.264 (2) (a), (b) or (c) is present.
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1Section 3. 196.208 (5p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB178,4,22 196.208 (5p) Toll-free calls answered by prisoners. (a) In this subsection:
SB178,4,33 1. "Charitable organization" has the meaning given in s. 440.41 (1).
SB178,4,44 2. "Prisoner" has the meaning given in s. 134.73 (1) (b).
SB178,4,85 (b) If a prisoner is employed directly or indirectly by a charitable organization
6or toll-free service vendor to answer calls made to the charitable organization or
7toll-free service vendor, the prisoner shall do all of the following immediately upon
8answering a call:
SB178,4,99 1. Identify himself or herself by name.
SB178,4,1010 2. State that he or she is a prisoner.
SB178,4,1211 3. Inform the calling party of the name of the correctional or detention facility
12in which he or she is a prisoner and the city and state in which the facility is located.
SB178,4,1513 (c) A charitable organization or toll-free service vendor that directly or
14indirectly employs a prisoner shall provide reasonable supervision of the prisoner to
15assure the prisoner's compliance with par. (b).
SB178, s. 4 16Section 4. 196.208 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB178,4,2117 196.208 (10) (a) Subsections (2) to (5) apply to any pay-per-call service that
18a caller may access by a call originating in this state and sub. subs. (5p) and (5t)
19applies apply to any charitable organization, toll-free service vendor or employe of
20a charitable organization or toll-free service vendor
that a caller may access by a call
21originating in this state.
SB178, s. 5 22Section 5. 196.208 (11) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 196.208 (11) (d) 1. and
23amended to read:
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1196.208 (11) (d) 1. Any Except as provided in subd. 2., any person who violates
2subs. (2) to (9) shall be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $5,000 for
3each offense.
SB178,5,6 43. Forfeitures under this paragraph subds. 1. and 2. shall be enforced by action
5on behalf of the state by the department of justice or, upon informing the department
6of justice, by the district attorney of the county where the violation occurs.
SB178, s. 6 7Section 6. 196.208 (11) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB178,5,98 196.208 (11) (d) 2. a. A prisoner who violates sub. (5p) (b) may be required to
9forfeit not more than $500.
SB178,5,1410 b. A person who employs a prisoner to answer calls made to a toll-free
11telephone number may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000 if the person
12violates sub. (5p) (c), aids and abets a prisoner's violation of sub. (5p) (b), is a party
13to a conspiracy with a prisoner to commit a violation of sub. (5p) (b) or advises, hires
14or counsels or otherwise procures a prisoner to commit a violation of sub. (5p) (b).
SB178, s. 7 15Section 7. 302.091 of the statutes is created to read:
SB178,5,21 16302.091 Contracts requiring prisoners to perform data entry or
17telemarketing services.
The department may not enter into any contract or other
18agreement if, in the performance of the contract or agreement, a prisoner would
19perform data entry or telemarketing services and have access to any personal
20identifying information, as defined in s. 943.201 (1) (b), of an individual who is not
21a prisoner.
SB178, s. 8 22Section 8. Initial applicability.
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1(1) Contracts for data entry or telemarketing services. The treatment of
2section 302.091 of the statutes first applies to contracts entered into or renewed by
3the department of corrections on the effective date of this subsection.
SB178,6,44 (End)
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