{"data":{"id":"us-vt/9-v.s.a.-2502","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"9 V.S.A. § 2502","heading":"Requirements for disclosures in advertisements","body":"(a) A sponsor shall include in all advertisements or promotions in this State for pay-per-call services the following disclosures in a clear and conspicuous manner:\n(1) an accurate description of the message content and all material terms and conditions associated with the service;\n(2) the total price of the service, in a typeface and size as large and conspicuous as is the number to be called and displayed immediately adjacent to the number to be called, including:\n(A) the initial flat rate charge, if any;\n(B) the per-minute charge, if any;\n(C) the minimum per-call charge, if any;\n(D) any other charges, if any; and\n(E) where charges are assessed based in whole or in part on the length of the call, the average duration of a call to the service, or if the service is less than 24 hours old, a good faith estimate of the average duration based on the average duration of the similar services;\n(3) the sponsor’s name, address, and customer service number.\n(b) A sponsor shall include in all advertisements or promotions in this State for pay-per-call services directed at or likely to be of interest to minors a clear and conspicuous notice that parental consent must be obtained before a minor may dial the number.\n(c) No sponsor may use the word “free” or similar terms to describe the pay-per-call service in any advertisement or promotion in this State.","path":["Title 9: Commerce and Trade","Chapter 067: Pay-per-Call Services"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/067/02502","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:23:51Z","sha256":"645458c94f703019a50c7c450ea69b83947e289f5acee0aef94c8019d22f2dd2","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/9-v.s.a.-2501","next":"us-vt/9-v.s.a.-2503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}