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Prepared by Copilevitz & Canter, LLC - (816) 472-9000 | This chart is not to be used as a substitute for legal counsel.

Business-To-Business
Federal and State telemarketing requirements applicable to business-to-business calls

State

Registration Requirements

Caller ID Restrictions

Immediate Disconnect (No Rebuttal/Permission to Continue)

Ban on Delivery of Recorded Messages

Disclosure Requirements

Fax

Abandonment
Federal          

 

  
TSR

 

       *Applies to sale of office supplies. *Applies to sale of office supplies.
TCPA   X     X X
X
State            
Alabama              
Alaska X   X    
Arizona X

But exempt if 50% of the solicitor’s dollar volume consists of repeat sales to existing businesses, the person or solicitor does not conduct a prize promotion that requires payment or purchase in order to enter, and the person has not been convicted of a felony or crime relating to telephone solicitation laws, been subject to a judgment or administrative order involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation or any violation of telephone solicitation laws. 		X   X X

But exempt if 50% of the solicitor’s dollar volume consists of repeat sales to existing businesses, the person or solicitor does not conduct a prize promotion that requires payment or purchase in order to enter, and the person has not been convicted of a felony or crime relating to telephone solicitation laws, been subject to a judgment or administrative order involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation or any violation of telephone solicitation laws. 		 
Arkansas X * X        
California X *     X    
X
Colorado  2  X

But exempt if the business is soliciting business solely from business purchasers who have previously purchased identical or similar goods or services from the calling business. 		    X X

But exempt if the business is soliciting business solely from business purchasers who have previously purchased identical or similar goods or services from the calling business.		  
Connecticut       X    
Delaware              
DC X       X    
Florida X

But exempt if meet 3 year/50% exemption; if purchaser intends to resell the goods; or goods will be used in manufacturing/recycling process. 		      X

But exempt if meet 3 year/50% exemption; if purchaser intends to resell the goods; or goods will be used in manufacturing/recycling process. 		 
Georgia            
Hawaii         X  
Idaho X       X  
Illinois   X   X X  
Indiana X * X        
Iowa            
Kansas1          

  		 
Kentucky       X    
Louisiana X *          
Maine X X        
Maryland       X X    
Massachusetts            
Michigan   X   X    
Minnesota       X    
Mississippi            
Missouri         X

Only calls for the sale of nondurable office and cleaning supplies. 		 
Montana   X   X X  
Nebraska       X    
Nevada X * X   X X  
New Hampshire         X  
New Jersey       X    
New Mexico       X    
New York         X  
North Carolina X

But exempt if the caller soliciting makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the person solicited has actual authority to bind the business to the purchase agreements. 		      X

But exempt if the caller soliciting makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the person solicited has actual authority to bind the business to the purchase agreements. 		 
North Dakota            
Ohio X

But exempt if meet 3 year/51% exemption; purchaser intends to resell; or caller is publisher selling periodicals, magazines, or similar materials.
 X

But exempt if meet 3 year/51% exemption; purchaser intends to resell; or caller is publisher selling periodicals, magazines, or similar materials.
     X

But exempt if meet 3 year/51% exemption; purchaser intends to resell; or caller is publisher selling periodicals, magazines, or similar materials. 		 
Oklahoma X

But exempt if caller solicits only from purchasers who have previously purchased identical or similar goods from the seller.
 X

But exempt if caller solicits only from purchasers who have previously purchased identical or similar goods from the seller.
   X X

But exempt if caller solicits only from purchasers who have previously purchased identical or similar goods from the seller.
   X
Oregon X *   X      
Pennsylvania X

But exempt if meet 3 year/50% exemption.
       X

But exempt if meet 3 year/50% exemption. 		 
Rhode Island X *            
South Carolina              
South Dakota            
Tennessee            
Texas X
But exempt when purchaser intends to resell item or use in manufacturing process.
     X X
But exempt when purchaser intends to resell item or use in manufacturing process.
  
Utah X X X X X  
Vermont X          
Virginia       X    
Washington X

But exempt when purchaser intends to use goods in reuse/ manufacturing process.
   X

But exempt when purchaser intends to use goods in reuse/ manufacturing process. 		X X

But exempt when purchaser intends to use goods in reuse/ manufacturing process. 		   
West Virginia              
Wisconsin   X

But exempt as applied to numbers listed in current local business directory.
   X    
Wyoming       X    

 

Foonotes:
2 The Colorado Supreme Court has held that the state “do-not-call” list applies to calls to home-based businesses. Numbers which are used for both residential and business purposes are included on the "do-not-call" list. See Holcomb v. Jan-Pro Cleaning Sys. of S. Colo., 172 P.3d 888 (Colo. 2007).

*See Chart — Applicability of "Do-Not-Call" Lists to Calls Made By or On Behalf of Nonprofit Organizations

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