2019 January Restricted Call Dates

Calls to these States on restricted Do Not Call (DNC) dates could result in a potential State violation:

State Restrictions

January 1, 2019 – New Year’s Day

• Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Utah

January 8, 2019 - Battle of New Orleans (statutory)

• Louisiana

January 19, 2019 - Robert E. Lee Day (statutory)

• Louisiana

January 21, 2019 – Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Utah

Canadian Restrictions

January 1, 2019 – New Year’s Day (National)

State Holiday 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 providersof 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.