As used in this chapter, which shall be known and may be cited as the 'Prizes and Gifts Act':\n'Anything of value,' 'item of value' or 'item' means any item or service with monetary value.\n'Handling charge' means any charge, fee or sum of money which is paid by a consumer to receive a prize, gift or any item of value including, but not limited to, promotional fees, redemption fees, registration fees or delivery costs.\n'Pay-per-call service' means any passive, interactive, polling, conference, or other similar audiotext service that is accessed through a 900 number exchange or otherwise, and generates a service-related fee billed to a telephone customer.\n'Person' means any natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, association and any other legal entity.\n1989, c. 689; 1991, c. 154.
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