*Please note that both
the FTC and the FCC enforce the Federal DO-NOT-CALL List.
**These states have adopted the applicable numbers on the Federal DO-NOT-CALL
List as their own lists. Therefore, there is not a separate list from
the Federal DO-NOT-CALL list which requires purchase.
1 1 This chart concerns residential campaigns, only. Business-to-business campaigns
which are not directed to home-based businesses are exempt in all states.
2 This chart does not concern calls to members or consumers who have
made a previous donation to the organization. This chart is for calls to potential
new donors, only. Please see the "DO-NOT-CALL lists by State (Ordering Information)" Chart for the details regarding previous contact exemptions.
3 The Alaska DO-NOT-CALL law exempts calls made calls made by a non-profit
organization or volunteers on behalf of the organization to a member of the organization
or to a person who, within the last 18 months, has made a donation to the organization
or expressed an interest in making a donation (but only if the organization has not receive
a do-not-call request from the member or person).
4
The Arkansas DO-NOT-CALL law only contains an exemption for a person calling on behalf of
a non-profit organization who receives no compensation as a result of his or her solicitation
activities on behalf of the charitable organization.
5 The Illinois DO-NOT-CALL law requires disclosure of the caller’s
true first and last name and the name, address, and telephone number of
the organization in order for the exemption to apply.
6 The Illinois DO-NOT-CALL law only contains an exemption for calls made
by or on behalf of an organization which has nonprofit status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
7 The Indiana DO-NOT-CALL law does not contain an exemption for calls to
established customers or donors. It only contains an exemption for calls to consumers
concerning an existing debt or contract for which payment or performance has not completed.
8 The Indiana DO-NOT-CALL law requires disclosure of the caller's true
first and last name and the name, address, and telephone number of the
charitable organization in order for the exemption to apply.
9 The Louisiana DO-NOT-CALL law only contains an exemption for calls made
by volunteers or employees of an organization which has nonprofit status
under Section 501(c)(3) or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
10 The Missouri DO-NOT-CALL law only contains an exemption for calls
by or on behalf of an organization which has nonprofit status under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
11 The Montana DO-NOT-CALL law only contains an exemption for calls by
or on behalf of an organization which has nonprofit status under Section
501(c)(1) through (c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
12 The Nevada DO-NOT-CALL law only contains an exemption for calls by
or on behalf of an organization which has nonprofit status under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, political organizations, and religious
organizations. For this exemption to apply, the calls must be made by a volunteer or
an employee of the organization who is directly paid by the organization.
N.M. Stat. § 228.530(2).
13 For this exemption to apply, the New York DO-NOT-CALL law requires
a charitable organization to be registered pursuant to N.Y. Exec. Law § 172.
14 The North Dakota DO-NOT-CALL law requires disclosure of the caller’s
true first and last name and the name, address, and telephone number of
the organization in order for the exemption to apply. The organization
must be exempt under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code for this
exemption to apply.
15 The Oregon DO-NOT-CALL law contains an exemption for calls made by a charitable organization, a public agency or volunteers on behalf of the organization or agency to members of the organization or agency or to persons who have donated or expressed an interest in donating real estate, goods or services to the organization or agency. Oreg Stat. § 646.567(5)(b).
16 Pursuant to correspondence from Elizabeth Grant from the Oregon Attorney General's office on February 4, 2010, the exemption in FN 15 above applies to professional fundraisers calling on behalf of a non-profit organization if calling prior donors of that specific non-profit organization.
17 The South Dakota DO-NOT-CALL law only contains an exemption for calls
by or on behalf of an organization which has nonprofit status under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Publish Date: February 18, 2010
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