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RSMo 407.1129effective 28 Aug 2000

Damages

In plain English

If someone gets an illegal commercial email (spam), they can receive $500 or their actual losses, whichever is more. If an online service is harmed by illegal spam, it can receive $1,000 or its actual losses, whichever is more.

Word-for-word law

407.1129. . — 1. Damages to the recipient of a sent in violation of sections 407.1120 to 407.1132 are five hundred dollars, or , whichever is greater.

2. Damages to an resulting from a violation of sections 407.1120 to 407.1132 are one thousand dollars, or actual damages, whichever is greater.

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Source & history notes

(L. 2000 S.B. 763 § 407.1330) Contingent expiration date, see § 407.1132

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