Junk Fax Litigation

Federal Law has specific limits on sending junk faxes. 47 U.S.C. § 227,

The sending of unsolicited faxes violates Federal Law and subjects the sender to statutory damages of $500, which can be tripled if the court finds the violations to be intentional.

Identification Required on Fax Messages

Federal Law requires specific identification to be included on faxes

• Date and Time of transmission
• Sender's identity
• Telephone number of the fax sender and fax number of the sender

FCC Consumer Facts

State Laws

Possible Resolutions

New York Times Article

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