Connecticut Telemarketer Registration
Licensing, bonding, and registration requirements for telemarketers operating in Connecticut
You must register before making your first call in Connecticut.
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
- ✓Connecticut does not have a telemarketer registration, license, or bond requirement,However, Connecticut has strict telemarketing conduct rules enforced by the Department of Consumer Protection,SB1058 (signed June 2023, effective October 1, 2023) allows penalties up to $20,000 per violation,No oral agreement made by a consumer to purchase from a telemarketer is binding unless a written signed contract is provided,Caller must identify themselves, purpose, and entity within the first 10 seconds of the call,No calls to mobile phones for marketing without prior express written consent
- ✓No telemarketer registration is required in Connecticut
Individual
- ✓No individual telemarketer registration is required in Connecticut
Additional Notes
Connecticut does NOT require telemarketer registration, a license, or a surety bond. However, the state has some of the strictest telemarketing conduct rules in the country, enforced by the Department of Consumer Protection. SB1058 (effective October 2023) allows penalties up to $20,000 per violation. No oral purchase agreements are binding — written signed contracts are required. Callers must identify themselves within 10 seconds. Mobile phone marketing requires prior express written consent.
Connecticut does not require individual salesperson or telemarketer registration. Neither business nor individual registration is mandated. However, all telemarketers must comply with Connecticut's telemarketing conduct statutes, which carry penalties up to $20,000 per violation.
Apply Before Your First Call
Operating as an unregistered telemarketer in Connecticut is a separate violation from consent or calling-hours violations. You can be penalized $11,000 per call even if every other aspect of your operation is compliant.
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