(a) It shall be unlawful for any telephonic seller to make a telephone solicitation or attempted telephone solicitation involving any gift or prize when the solicitation or attempted solicitation:
(1) Requests or directs the consumer to further the transaction by calling a 900 number or a pay-per-call number.
(2) Requests or directs the consumer to send any payment or make a donation in order to collect the gift or prize.
(3) Does not comply fully with G.S. 75-30, 75-32, 75-33, or 75-34.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a telephonic seller may offer a gift or prize in connection with the bona fide sale of a product or service. (1997-482, s. 1.)
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