TCPA & State Law Penalties

Federal TCPA Penalties

Violation TypePer ViolationNotes
Auto-dialed/robocall to cell without consent$50047 U.S.C. §227(b)
Willful auto-dialed/robocall (treble)$1,500Court discretion
DNC registry violation$500–$1,50047 U.S.C. §227(c)
Spoofed caller ID$10,000Truth in Caller ID Act
FCC enforcement actionUp to $23,727/dayNot private — FCC only

State Law Supplements (50 States)

Many states have their own telemarketing laws with HIGHER per-call penalties than TCPA. You can often claim BOTH federal and state damages.

StateKey StatutePer ViolationPrivate Right?
AlabamaAla. Code §8-19A-14$500Yes
AlaskaAS 45.50.471$200–$500Yes
ArizonaARS §44-1279$500Yes
ArkansasArk. Code §4-99-407$500Yes
CaliforniaBus. & Prof. Code §17538.41$500–$4,000Yes
ColoradoCRS §6-1-705$500Yes
ConnecticutCGS §42-288a$500Yes
Delaware6 Del. C. §2579$500Yes
FloridaFla. Stat. §501.059$500Yes
GeorgiaOCGA §46-5-27$500Yes
HawaiiHRS §481P-5$500Yes
IdahoIdaho Code §48-1004$500No (AG only)
Illinois815 ILCS 413/30$500Yes
IndianaIC §24-5-14-15$300Yes
IowaIowa Code §476.60$1,000Yes
KansasKSA §50-672$500Yes
KentuckyKRS §367.46955$500Yes
LouisianaLa. R.S. 45:844.11$500Yes
Maine10 MRSA §1498$500Yes
MarylandMd. Code Com. Law §14-3201$500Yes
MassachusettsMGL c.159C §11$500Yes
MichiganMCL §445.111a$200–$1,000Yes
MinnesotaMinn. Stat. §325E.311$500Yes
MississippiMiss. Code §77-3-805$500Yes
MissouriRSMo §407.1101$500Yes
MontanaMCA §45-8-216$500Yes
NebraskaNeb. Rev. Stat. §86-2,113$500Yes
NevadaNRS §228.500$500Limited
New HampshireRSA 359-E:9$500Yes
New JerseyNJSA 56:8-130$500–$1,000Yes
New MexicoNMSA §57-12-22$100–$300Yes
New YorkGBL §399-z$500Yes
North CarolinaNCGS §75-104$500Yes
North DakotaNDCC §51-28-09$500Yes
OhioORC §4719.10$500Yes
Oklahoma15 O.S. §775A.7$500Yes
OregonORS §646A.410$500Yes
Pennsylvania73 P.S. §2241$500Yes
Rhode IslandRIGL §5-61-7$500Yes
South CarolinaSC Code §37-21-80$500Yes
South DakotaSDCL §37-30-18$500Yes
TennesseeTCA §65-4-406$500Yes
TexasTEX. BUS. & COM. CODE §305.053$500Yes
UtahUCA §13-25a-106$500Yes
Vermont9 V.S.A. §2466$500Yes
VirginiaVa. Code §59.1-514$500Yes
WashingtonRCW §80.36.390$500Yes
West VirginiaWV Code §46A-6G-6$500Yes
WisconsinWis. Stat. §196.208$500Yes
WyomingWY Stat §40-12-406$500Yes