This bill amends section 501.059 of the Florida Statutes, which pertains to telephone solicitation. It revises the definitions of "telephone solicitor" and "telephonic sales call," specifically excluding tax-exempt nonprofit organizations from these definitions when they are making calls for religious, charitable, political, or educational purposes. Additionally, the bill updates the conditions under which attorney fees may be awarded in civil actions related to telephone solicitation, clarifying that the prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs after a judgment, and that such awards will be part of the judgment and subject to execution.
The bill also includes a provision that the amendments made are remedial in nature and will apply retroactively. Furthermore, it reenacts a section related to solicitations of interest to incorporate the changes made to section 501.059. The effective date of the act is upon becoming law.