2003 Senate Bill 357 ↩

Senate Roll Call 283: Passed

Require the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to establish a "do not spam" list. Senders of unsolicited commercial e-mail would be required to register and pay a fee. People could place their e-mail address on the list for three years, and spammers would be prohibited from e-mailing to those addresses. The list would be paid for with revenue from fees, fines, and penalties imposed on spammers. Senders would be required to include in the e-mail a subject line containing “ADV:” as the first four characters, contact information, and a valid method for recipients to opt out of receiving future e-mails. Penalties of up to a $10,000 fine and one year in jail are provided. The Attorney General, recipients of spam, or Internet service providers could sue for actual damages, $500 per unsolicited message, or $250,000 for each day a violation occurs, plus legal costs. See also <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-HB-4519">House Bill 4519.