Automated Telemarketing Lawyers
Besides being a common annoyance, automated telemarketing calls featuring a recorded sales pitch (sometimes known as “robocalls”) are often illegal.
There are many state laws regulating robocalls. In California, a live person must identify the source of the call, and the recipient of the call must then consent to hear the recorded message, and the call must be disconnected when the recorded pitch ends.
Many states distinguish between calls made for commercial and political purposes. Generally, there are fewer regulations on calls made for political candidates, or other non-profit organizations. California, however, makes no such distinction.
Under federal regulations, it is illegal to make automated telemarketing calls to cellular phones.
Consumers can block many commercial telemarketing calls by registering with the National Do Not Call List. The phone numbers on that list, with a few exceptions, cannot be called by any commercial telemarketer. This law carries with it fines of up to $11,000 per violation.
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Last Modified: 02-23-2009 03:54 PM PST
