(a) The Consumer Protection Board is authorized to have the national "do-not-call" registry established, managed and maintained by the Federal Trade Commission pursuant to 16 C.F.R. Section 310.4(b)(1)(iii)(B),* (herein referred to as the national "do-not-call" registry) serve as the New York State "do not call" registry.

(b) Consumer telephone numbers listed on the New York state no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry will be transferred to the Federal Trade Commission for inclusion in its national "do-not-call" registry as established by 16 C.F.R. Section 310.4(b)(1)(iii)(B).

(c) The registry is open to all natural persons who: (1) reside in this state; and (2) have telephone service in this state that receives incoming calls. * The text of 16 C.F.R. Part 310, which codifies 15 U.S.C. 6108, the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, as amended, appears in the Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 19, January 29, 2003.