Match the rule to the communication described. Telephone solicitation, automated calls, texts, and commercial email do not all follow one identical rule.
Official guidance checked October 19, 2026. This is a study guide to the distinctions, not a campaign approval.
What is the TCPA?
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act addresses certain unwanted calls and communications. The FCC’s rules include restrictions involving autodialed calls and artificial or prerecorded voices; consent requirements depend on the kind of call, its purpose, and the number called. Texts can also be covered. A manually dialed live call is not automatically exempt from every solicitation rule. See the FCC consumer guide’s TCPA background.
How Do Not Call rules fit
The National Do Not Call Registry and a business’s own do-not-call list are distinct. Under the FTC rules, a consumer’s request not to receive further calls from that seller must be honored. Do not treat a past business relationship or an inquiry as unlimited permission to keep calling. See the FTC guide to the Telemarketing Sales Rule.
| Clue in the question | Rule or concept to examine |
|---|---|
| Autodialer, artificial or prerecorded voice, or regulated text | TCPA/FCC restrictions and the applicable consent requirements. |
| A person asks a business to stop sales calls | The business’s own do-not-call obligations, as well as applicable federal and state rules. |
| A number appears on a national or state do-not-call list | The applicable list restrictions and any narrowly defined exception. |
| Commercial email | CAN-SPAM requirements; do not automatically substitute a telephone rule. |
Florida rules can also apply
Section 501.059, Florida Statutes addresses telephone solicitation. Analyze both state and federal requirements for the actual communication. A public phone number, an online lead, or a listing is not blanket permission for every type of marketing contact.
For a course question
- Identify the communication: live call, automated/prerecorded call, text, fax, or email.
- Identify the purpose and any stated consent or stop request.
- Choose the rule that addresses those facts.
- Read an exception carefully instead of extending it to every communication.
For an actual marketing program, use your broker’s approved process and qualified compliance guidance. Consent, exemptions, timing, records, and technology details require more than this short overview.
Try three practice questions
- A question focuses on artificial-voice sales calls. Which federal law is the main concept to recognize?
- A former customer asks a business to stop sales calls. Is the prior relationship a blanket reason to ignore the request?
- A question concerns commercial email. Should you automatically answer it using a telephone-solicitation rule?
Answers and explanations
- The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Then apply the particular facts and applicable FCC rules.
- No. The stop request matters; a prior relationship is not unlimited permission.
- No. Identify the email-specific requirements, including CAN-SPAM.
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