Licensed Insurance Companies
State Telemarketing Registration and “Do-Not-Call” List
Requirements Applied to Calls Made by
Licensed Insurance Companies
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State
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Exempt from Registration Requirements?
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Exempt from “Do-Not-Call” List Requirements?
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Federal
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N/A
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No. Although exempt from the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule, Insurance Companies are required to implement the national do-not-call list pursuant the the FCC’s application of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. §227.
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Alabama
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Yes. Ala. Code § 8-19A-4(9).
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Yes. Ala. Code § 8-19A-4(9).
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Alaska
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Yes. Ak. Code §45.63.080(7).
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No.
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Arizona
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Yes. Calls are subject to only limited registration requirements.
Ariz. Stat. § 44-1273(B)(10).
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No.
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Arkansas
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Yes. Ark. Code 4-99-103(C)(ii).
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Yes. Ark. Code 4-99-406(3).
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California
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Yes. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17511.1(e)(4).
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No.
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Colorado
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Yes. Colo. Stat. § 6-1-302(1)(g).
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No.
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Connecticut
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N/A
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No.
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Delaware
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Yes. 6 Del. Code § 2505A(6).
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N/A
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D.C.
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Yes. D.C. Code 32-3226.05(8).
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No.
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Florida
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Yes. Fla. Stat. 501.604(8).
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No.
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Georgia
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N/A
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No.
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Hawaii
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N/A
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No.
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Idaho
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Yes. Idaho Code 48-1005(1)(d).
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No.
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Illinois
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N/A |
No.
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Indiana
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No*.
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Yes. In. Code. §24-4.7-1-1(5).
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N/A |
No. |
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Kentucky
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No.
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No.
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Louisiana
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Yes. La. Stat. § 45:822(B)(4).
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No.
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Maine
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No, unless the business has a location in Maine. 32 M.R.S. §14701.
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No.
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Maryland
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N/A
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No.
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N/A |
No. |
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Michigan
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N/A
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No.
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Minnesota
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N/A
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No.
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Mississippi
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Yes. Miss. Stat. § 77-3-609(i).
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Yes. Miss. Stat. 77-3-609 (d).
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Missouri
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N/A
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No.
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Montana
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Yes. Mont. Code § 30-14-1405(8).
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No.
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Nebraska
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N/A
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No.
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Nevada
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Yes. Nev. Stat. § 599B.010(11)(c).
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No.
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New Hampshire
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N/A
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No.
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New Jersey
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No.
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No.
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New Mexico
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N/A
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No.
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New York
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Yes. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Code § 399-pp(10)(a)(5).
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No.
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North Carolina
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Yes. N.C. Stat. § 66-260(11)(c).
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No.
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North Dakota
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N/A
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No.
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Ohio
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Yes. Ohio Stat. § 4719.01(B)(10).
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No.
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Oklahoma
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Yes. 15 Okla. Stat. § 775A.2(1)(g).
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No.
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Oregon
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Yes. Oreg. Stat. § 646.551(2)(d).
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No.
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Pennsylvania
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Yes. 73 Pa. Stat. § 2242(5).
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No.
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Rhode Island
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No.*
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No.
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South Carolina
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N/A
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No.
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South Dakota
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N/A
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No.
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Tennessee
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N/A
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No.
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Texas
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Yes. Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 38.053(3).
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Yes, calls by a state licensee are exempt if: (A) not made by
an automated dialing system; (B) the sale is not completed until
a face-to-face sales presentation by the seller and the consumer
is not required to pay until after the presentation; and(C) the
consumer has not informed the telemarketer that he or she does
not wish to receive calls.Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 44.005(b)(5).
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Utah
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Yes. Utah Code § 13-26-4(2)(a).
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Yes. Utah Code §13-25a-111.
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Vermont
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Yes. 9 V.S.A. §2464a(a)(5).
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Yes. 9 V.S.A. §2464a(a)(5).
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Virginia
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N/A
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No.
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Washington
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Yes. Wash. Code 19.158.020(3)(h).
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No.
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West Virginia
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Yes. W. Va. Code 46A-6F-210.
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No.
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Wisconsin
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N/A
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No.
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Wyoming
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No, but only a brief registration statement is required.
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No.
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