Telemarketing Sales Rule
Abstract
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") adopts amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") that, among other things, require telemarketers and sellers to maintain additional records of their telemarketing transactions, prohibit material misrepresentations and false or misleading statements in business to business ("B2B") telemarketing calls, and add a new definition for the term "previous donor." These amendments are necessary to address technological advances and to continue protecting consumers, including small businesses, from deceptive or abusive telemarketing practices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2024-07180 Federal Register document?
Document 2024-07180 is a Final Rule published by the Federal Trade Commission in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024, with an effective date of May 16, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") adopts amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") that, among other things, require telemarketers and sellers to maintain additional records of their telemarketing transactions, prohibit material misrepresentations and false or misleading statements in business to business ("B2B") telemarketing calls, and add a new definition for the term "previous donor." These amendments are necessary to address technological advances and to continue protecting consumers, including small businesses, from deceptive or abusive telemarketing practices. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/16/2024-07180/telemarketing-sales-rule.
Is document 2024-07180 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2024-07180 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.