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Florida Telecom Compliance Guide

Telecom Compliance Reference — Updated July 2021

Mini-TCPA State — High Risk

Calling Hours

8:00 AM–9:00 PM

Min Penalty

$500

Registration

Required

Overview Calling Hours Consent Registration DNC Compliance DNC Registry Enforcement Case Law Legislation

Florida Do-Not-Call List

State DNC registry requirements for Florida

Florida Has Its Own DNC List

You must scrub against BOTH the federal National DNC Registry AND the Florida state DNC list before making calls in this state. Scrubbing only the federal list is not sufficient.

Florida Do Not Call List

Maintained ByFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Scrub Frequency RequiredMust scrub before each call campaign; telemarketers must access the FL DNC list and apply it to calling lists before initiating any campaign. There is no "safe harbor" period for missed scrubs in Florida.

Registration PermanentYes — once registered, stays on list

Covers

LandlinesCell Phones

Download FormatDownloaded text file via FDACS portal (requires free account registration for telemarketers accessing for compliance)

Florida consumers register for free and their number stays on the list permanently unless they remove it. FDACS enforces violations with up to $10,000 per call to a registered number. Must scrub against the FL DNC list IN ADDITION to the federal National DNC Registry. The federal "safe harbor" provisions do not automatically apply to the state list — Florida runs its own enforcement standard. Companies found calling FL DNC-registered numbers after being notified face compounding penalties. Unlike federal NDNC, there is no fee to access the FL DNC list for compliance purposes.

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Federal National DNC Registry (Always Required)

Registry URLtelemarketing.donotcall.gov

Scrub FrequencyEvery 31 days (minimum)

Free AccessUp to 5 area codes

Full Access$75 / 5 area codes / year

You must scrub the federal list regardless of whether Florida has its own list. There is no opt-out from federal DNC compliance.

DNC Scrub Checklist

✓Subscribe to the National DNC Registry (telemarketing.donotcall.gov)

✓Subscribe to the Florida state DNC list

✓Scrub your call list against both registries before each campaign

✓Re-scrub every 31 days (federal requirement) — more often if state requires

✓Maintain your own internal DNC list for opt-outs

✓Honor internal opt-out requests within 30 days

✓Document all scrub dates and list versions used

Calling a DNC-registered number in Florida: $500 per call. The consumer can sue you directly — no AG required.

Compare Do-Not-Call Rules across states

Federal TCPA is the floor. Each state can — and many do — go further.

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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 →