Florida Telemarketer Registration
Licensing, bonding, and registration requirements for telemarketers operating in Florida
You must register before making your first call in Florida.
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 remain in place throughout the license year,Any change in principals or contact numbers requires updated filing,Operating without registration while conducting more than 10 solicitations per year is a separate violation
- ✓Completed FDACS telemarketing business registration application,$50,000 surety bond (from a licensed FL surety) or equivalent certificate of deposit,List of all telephone numbers to be used in telemarketing operations,Script or written description of the sales presentation,Copy of all agreements, contracts, or forms to be used with consumers,Names and addresses of all principals, officers, and directors,Names and registration numbers of all individual solicitors employed,Payment of $500 application fee
Individual
- ✓Completed individual telephone solicitor registration form,Name and FDACS license number of employing telemarketing company,Government-issued photo ID,Payment of $300 registration fee
Additional Notes
Must register BEFORE making any telemarketing calls in Florida. License expires December 31 each year — renewal applications should be filed by mid-December to avoid a registration gap. The 10-calls-per-12-months threshold for "telephonic seller" status is very low; most businesses with any outbound calling program will qualify and must register. Individual telephone solicitors employed by the registered company must ALSO register separately ($300 each). Exemptions exist for companies making fewer than 10 calls per year or whose principal business is not telephone solicitation — but FDACS scrutinizes these claims. When in doubt, register.
Each individual telephone solicitor employed by a registered telemarketing company must register separately with FDACS. $300 per salesperson per year. The company registration and individual registrations must both be active for any given solicitor to legally make calls. Employing unregistered solicitors exposes the company to additional violations.
Apply Before Your First Call
Operating as an unregistered telemarketer in Florida is a separate violation from consent or calling-hours violations. You can be penalized $500 per call even if every other aspect of your operation is compliant.
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