DO NOT CALL List Compliance

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Amended TSR at a Glance
• Charities and For-Profit Telemarketers Calling on Their Behalf
• Who Must Comply with the Amended TSR?
• Exemptions to the Amended TSR
• Requirements for Sellers and Telemarketers
• Assisting and Facilitating Sellers or Telemarketers Who Violate the Rule is Prohibited
• Credit Card Laundering is Prohibited
• Unauthorized Billing
• Protecting Consumers' Privacy
• Fraudulent Telemarketing Operations
• Recordkeeping Requirements
• Who Can Enforce the Rule?
• Penalties for Violating the Rule
• Additional Sources of Information
• Do Not Call List Software Programs

Penalties for Violating the Rule

Anyone who violates the Rule is subject to civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation. In addition, violators may be subject to nationwide injunctions that prohibit certain conduct, and may be required to pay redress to injured consumers.

Should you have further questions after reading this do not call compliance guide please contact:

Division of Marketing Practices
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, DC 20580
(202) 326-3737