Alaska TCPA and telemarketing law
Alaska has its own telemarketing statute with a private right of action. Its consent standard is stricter than the current federal one.
| Statute | Alaska Stat. § 45.50.475; Alaska Stat. § 45.63.010 et seq. | ↗ |
| Consent standard | No state-specific consent standard | ↗ |
| Stricter than federal | Yes | ↗ |
| Private right of action | Yes | ↗ |
| Statutory damages | $500 / violation | ↗ |
| Covers text messages | Not yet verified | |
| Cure period | Not yet verified |
Alaska regulates telephone solicitation through AS 45.50.475, which makes violations an unfair trade practice under AS 45.50.471(b)(41). It bars solicitation calls to numbers on the national do not call registry and to customers who asked the caller not to call again. It also bars any call that uses an automated or recorded message as a telephonic advertisement or solicitation, and that prohibition contains no consent exception. Separately, AS 45.63 requires telephone sellers to register with the Department of Law before a solicitation campaign.
A person who suffers an ascertainable loss of money or property can sue under AS 45.50.531 for three times actual damages or $500 per violation, whichever is greater, plus attorney fees. The attorney general can seek civil penalties of $1,000 to $25,000 per violation. The statute does not mention text messages.
Source: Alaska Stat. § 45.50.475; Alaska Stat. § 45.63.010 et seq. ↗