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Telecom Compliance Reference — Updated July 2021

Mini-TCPA State — High Risk

Calling Hours

8:00 AM9:00 PM

Min Penalty

$500

Registration

Required

Debt Collection Telemarketing Compliance in Florida

Debt collection calling compliance — FDCPA plus TCPA in Florida

Mini-TCPA State — Fla. Stat. § 501.059

Florida imposes stricter consent and calling requirements than federal TCPA.Debt Collection companies operating here face $500 per-violation penalties.

Penalty/Violation

$500

Willful

$1,500

Calling Hours

8:00 AM9:00 PM

Private Suit

Allowed

Compliance Checklist

Comply with both FDCPA and TCPA — they overlap but differ
Do not call before 8 AM or after 9 PM local time
Do not call more than 7 times in 7 days per debt
Obtain prior express consent to call cell phones
Scrub numbers that have requested no further contact
Provide validation notice within 5 days of first contact
Honor cease-communication requests immediately in writing
Do not use obscene language or threats
Identify yourself as a debt collector on every call
Check if state has its own debt collection act

What Gets Companies Sued

Calling outside FDCPA time restrictions
Exceeding call frequency limits
Calling cell phones without consent
Failing to identify as debt collector
Ignoring cease-communication requests

Key State Rules

Mini-TCPAYes
RegistrationRequired
Class ActionsAllowed

Debt Collection Enforcement in Florida

National Credit Recovery LLC

$285,000

Feb 2024

atds without consentftsa violationsfdcpa violations

Debt collector using predictive dialer to call FL cell phones without written consent. Plaintiff combined FTSA and FDCPA claims — both statutes have private rights of action. Class certification denied (individual debt amounts too varied) but individual plaintiff recovered $4,500 including attorneys' fees. Demonstrates that FTSA + FDCPA combination doubles exposure for debt collectors. Every call to a FL cell phone number using a predictive dialer without written consent is a FTSA violation AND potentially an FDCPA violation.

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This is a compliance reference tool, not legal advice. Data compiled from public statutes, LegiScan, CourtListener, state AG offices, and AI-assisted analysis. Verify all information with qualified counsel before relying on it. Full terms & data sources →