Baltimore County |
Code of Ordinances |
Article 21. PERMITS, LICENSES, AND BUSINESS REGULATION |
Title 19. UNSOLICITED ADVERTISING CIRCULARS |
§ 21-19-103. DELIVERY PROHIBITED.
(a)
Notice regarding non-delivery. A publisher may not deliver, or cause to be delivered, an unsolicited advertising circular to a residential address in the county (whether delivered in or on a fence, railing, door, porch, lawn, sidewalk or otherwise) unless the circular contains a conspicuous notice, printed in at least 12 point boldface type, that includes:
(1)
The statement "If you no longer wish to receive this publication, please call the following number:"; and
(2)
A toll-free or local telephone number that a resident may call to notify the publisher that the resident no longer wishes to receive the unsolicited advertising circular.
(b)
Delivery prohibited upon notification. A publisher may not deliver, or cause to be delivered, an unsolicited advertising circular to a residential address in the county after 7 days from the date the publisher received notice from the resident that the resident does not wish to receive the unsolicited circular.
(Bill No. 64-09, § 1, 9-21-2009)
Editor's note:
Section 2 of Bill No. 64-09 provides that a person subject to the requirements of Article 21, Title 19 of the Baltimore County Code, 2003 shall comply with the requirements of Article 21, Title 19 by no later than January 1, 2010.