Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1496-A: Short title
This chapter may be known and cited as "the Cellular Telephone Customer Privacy Act." [PL 2005, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1496-B: Definitions
This section defines several terms used in the chapter.
- Customer information
- Telecommunications
- Wireless services
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1496-C: Sale or disclosure of customer proprietary network information
A person may not sell, disclose, or offer to sell or disclose protected customer network or other proprietary information for wireless telephone service accounts, except for listed legal and authorized disclosures.
- Compliance exceptions
- Customer information handling
- Data disclosure controls
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1496: Unsolicited telefacsimile transmissions prohibited
A person may not send an unsolicited telefacsimile message seeking charitable contributions or advertising real property, goods, or services for sale or rent.
- Charitable solicitations
- Fax marketing
- Real property marketing
- Unsolicited communications
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1497: Electronic mail solicitation restricted
1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "E-mail" means electronic mail sent or delivered by transmission over the Internet. [PL 2003, c. 327, §1
- Civil remedies
- Complaints
- Email marketing
- Spam compliance
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1498: Automated telephone solicitation prohibited; exceptions; penalties
This section restricts automated solicitation calls and prerecorded-voice calls, with exceptions and transcript-retention requirements.
- Automated calling
- Caller identification
- Solicitation calls
- Transcript retention
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1499-A: Telemarketing; prohibition on number blocking
This section defines key telemarketing terms and prohibits a seller or telemarketer from causing caller ID services to show misleading or inaccurate caller ID information with intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain value.
- Caller identification
- False caller id
- Telemarketing
- Unfair trade practices
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1499-B: Telephone solicitation
This section limits telephone sales calls, requires disclosure and do-not-call compliance, and gives the Division and Attorney General enforcement powers.
- Disclosure requirements
- Do-not-call compliance
- Registry maintenance
- Telephone solicitation
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1499-G: Disclaimer on promotional materials using Medicare, Medicaid or MaineCare
1. Disclaimer. A person may not use any advertisement, solicitation, informational brochure, mailer or other promotional material using the terms "Medicare," "Medicaid" or "MaineCare" unless the material: A. Includes a disclaimer printed
- Advertising
- Insurance marketing
- Promotional materials
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-A: Trial period
Assistive devices must be sold with a 30-day trial, and a consumer may return one for a full refund if it does not fit the consumer’s needs and is undamaged, unaltered, and not abused.
- Assistive devices
- Refunds
- Returns
- Sales
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-B: Express warranty
Manufacturers that sell or lease assistive devices to consumers must provide a written express warranty and meet minimum warranty terms.
- Assistive devices
- Express warranties
- Lease suspension
- Repair obligations
- Replacement devices
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-C: Replacement of defective devices; refunds
If repair efforts fail after a reasonable attempt, the manufacturer must take back the assistive device and either refund the full purchase price or replace it with a comparable new device.
- Assistive devices
- Refunds
- Repairs
- Replacement
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-D: Disclosure at time of resale
An assistive device returned to the manufacturer under section 1500-C may not be sold unless the seller gives clear written disclosure to the next purchaser.
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-DD: Required disclosure of use of artificial intelligence chatbot to engage in trade and commerce
A person may not use an AI chatbot or similar technology in consumer trade and commerce in a way that could mislead a reasonable consumer into thinking they are dealing with a human, unless the person gives a clear and conspicuous notice that they are not.
- Ai chatbot disclosure
- Consumer-facing communications
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-E: Other remedies
This section preserves other consumer remedies and lets a consumer sue for damages from a violation; a prevailing consumer gets twice pecuniary loss plus costs and attorney’s fees.
- Damages
- Fees
- Warranty/repair remedies
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-F: Waiver
A consumer’s waiver of rights under this chapter is void.
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-G: Unlawful acts; deceptive trade practice
A person may not sell or display goods in a way that falsely suggests they are Indian-produced or tied to a particular Indian, Indian tribe, or Indian arts and crafts organization.
- Indigenous products
- Misrepresentation
- Sales
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-H: Guaranteed asset protection waivers
This section defines guaranteed asset protection waivers and sets rules for offering them, disclosures, refunds, registration, enforcement, and exemptions.
- Disclosures
- Enforcement
- Fees
- Refunds
- Registration
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-HH: Payment by cash
A municipality or other governmental entity selling retail goods or services and charging a credit-card fee may not refuse cash payment.
- Consumer payments
- Payment methods
- Retail sales
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1500-L: Posing as a governmental entity or agent in commerce
In commerce, an unauthorized person may not present themselves or their goods as being from, approved by, or associated with a governmental entity.
- Advertising
- Commerce
- Marketing
- Misrepresentation
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