CALLS TO THESE STATES ON RESTRICTED DO NOT CALL (DNC) DATES COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIAL STATE VIOLATION:

State Restricted Do Not Call Dates

November 1, 2019 – All Saints Day

• Louisiana (Statutory, not enforced)

November 11, 2019 – Veterans Day

• Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Utah

November 28, 2018 – Thanksgiving Day

• Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Utah

November 29, 2018 – *Acadian Day

• Louisiana (Might be proclaimed by the governor)

Canadian Restricted Do Not Call Dates

November 11, 2018 – Remembrance Day

• National (Exceptions include calls made at the request of the consumer)

State Restricted Do Not Call (DNC) Calling Rules & Exemptions

• Alabama’s telephone service rules only apply to telephone utilities, including local exchange companies, resellers (local and toll), interexchange carriers, customer-owned, coin-operated telephone service providers, and all providers of telecommunications service operating within the State of Alabama under the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission. 

• Louisiana exempts calls where prior consent was obtained and business to business calls.

• Mississippi exempts any telemarketer who has an established business relationship (existing or within the last six months) with the person being called.

• Rhode Island statute only prohibits “unsolicited telephonic sales calls” on legal holidays.

• Utah exempts calls made with prior express consent.