Section 14-1313 - Unsolicited facsimile transmissions(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.(2)(i) "Commercial solicitation" means the unsolicited electronic or telephonic transmission in the State to a facsimile device to encourage a person to purchase goods, realty, or services.(ii) "Commercial solicitation" does not include:1. An electronic or telephonic transmission made in the course of prior negotiations; or2. An electronic or telephonic transmission made in the course of a preexisting business relationship with the person receiving the transmission.(3) "Facsimile device" means a machine that receives and copies reproductions or facsimiles of documents or photographs that have been transmitted electronically or telephonically over telecommunications lines.(b) A person may not make intentionally an electronic or telephonic transmission to a facsimile device for the purpose of commercial solicitation.(c)(1) The Attorney General may initiate a civil action against any person who violates this section to recover for the State a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.(2) For the purposes of this section, each prohibited commercial solicitation is a separate violation.