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TCPA
Telephone Consumer Protection Act
In force US federal marketing telemarketing
Consent rules for automated and prerecorded calls and texts, the National Do Not Call Registry, and statutory damages per call.
At a glance
- Who it applies to
- Anyone making telemarketing or automated calls and texts.
- Who enforces it
- Federal Communications Commission; private right of action
- When
- In effect since 20 December 1991. FCC rules on revoking consent took effect on 11 April 2025.
A practical guide to this law, with scenarios and flashcards, is being written. The summary above is the reference entry.
Recent developments
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Dates and status are from the association's inventory and are being checked against primary sources. This page explains the law for practitioners; it is not legal advice.