The Attorney General shall publicize notice to consumers of the establishment of the no-telemarketing-sales-call registry and may provide, upon request, explanatory information concerning the provisions of the Telemarketer Restriction Act. Any consumer who desires to be included in the listing shall notify the Attorney General by calling a toll-free number provided by the Attorney General, or in any other manner, and at such times, as the Attorney General may prescribe, which may include notification via the Internet. The number or numbers of a consumer listed in the registry shall be removed from the registry either by the consumer calling a toll-free number provided by the Attorney General or upon written request by the consumer. The Attorney General shall implement a procedure to verify a consumer request to be added or removed from the registry. The Attorney General shall update the registry not less than quarterly and shall make the registry available to telemarketers by such means and for such fees as are determined by the Attorney General pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act. The Attorney General is authorized to forward all consumer requests to be included in the registry to the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission, or any other agency of the federal government charged with the establishment and maintenance of a nationwide registry of consumers who desire not to receive unsolicited telemarketing sales calls or messages, including, but not limited to, a cellular telephone text message. Except as otherwise provided in the Telemarketer Restriction Act, the registry is privileged and confidential and not subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 72, § 4, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 357, § 2, emerg. eff. June 3, 2003; Laws 2011, c. 369, § 6, eff. July 1, 2011.