Alabama Telemarketer Registration
Licensing, bonding, and registration requirements for telemarketers operating in Alabama
You must register before making your first call in Alabama.
Business Registration
Individual Registration
Bond Requirements
A surety bond protects consumers against fraud or failure to deliver. The bond must typically be maintained for the duration of your registration and one to two years after cessation of business in the state.
Required Documents
Business
- ✓Bond must be payable to the Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Affairs Section,Both failure to register and falsification of application information are class C felonies (Ala. Code § 8-19A-21),All licenses expire annually and must be renewed before expiration,Changes to existing registration cost $10,Bond obligee: Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Affairs Section, 11 South Union Street, Alabama 36130
- ✓Completed Commercial Telephone Seller license application,$50,000 surety bond submitted with the registration application,List of all telephone numbers used for telemarketing operations,Names and addresses of all principals, officers, and directors,Description of goods or services offered via telemarketing,Payment of $500 annual license fee
Individual
- ✓Completed individual telephone salesperson license application,Name and license number of employing commercial telephone seller,Payment of $50 annual license fee
Additional Notes
Must be licensed by the Alabama Attorney General's Office before making any commercial telephone solicitations. The $500 annual fee plus $50,000 bond requirement makes Alabama one of the more expensive states to register in. Both failure to register and falsifying application information are class C felonies. Alabama is one of the few states that also requires individual salesperson registration ($50 each). Exemptions exist for isolated transactions and calls for religious, charitable, educational, political, or noncommercial purposes.
Each individual telephone salesperson employed by a licensed commercial telephone seller must be separately licensed with the Attorney General's Office. $50 per salesperson per year. Alabama is one of only a few states (along with Florida and Maine) that requires individual-level registration in addition to business registration.
Apply Before Your First Call
Operating as an unregistered telemarketer in Alabama is a separate violation from consent or calling-hours violations. You can be penalized $2,000 per call even if every other aspect of your operation is compliant.
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