Senate Bill 324 "An Act relating to floral businesses telephone listings and to acts involving those listings that are considered unlawful trade practices."
Click for PDF: http://www.akdemocrats.org/sponsor/SB324_ss_sen_guess.pdfCurrently, a florist or floral shop outside of Alaska can advertise a local number without disclosing their geographic location. A customer may not be aware they are ordering products outside of Alaska.
Along with supporting our own businesses, this disclosure is important for basic consumer protection: consumers should know when they are ordering flowers from outside of Alaska. According to the Society of America Florist, 19 states have specific legislation on their books making it illegal for businesses to misrepresent their geographical location. California and Pennsylvania are also currently working on legislation of this type.
SB 324 requires a floral business to disclose its geographic location when using a local number to advertise in a local directory.