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Telecom Compliance Reference — Updated January 2023

Mini-TCPA State — High Risk

Calling Hours

8:00 AM–9:00 PM

Min Penalty

$2,000

Registration

Required

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Solar Sales Telemarketing Compliance in Georgia

Solar and energy telemarketing compliance in Georgia

Guide last reviewed: January 2025

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Mini-TCPA State — O.C.G.A. § 46-5-27

Georgia imposes stricter consent and calling requirements than federal TCPA.Solar Sales companies operating here face $2,000 per-violation penalties.

Georgia Solar Sales Overview

Solar telemarketing in Georgia requires full registration, bonding, and strict compliance. The criminal penalties for pattern automated calling violations and enhanced penalties for targeting elderly consumers make Georgia a moderate-to-high risk state for solar companies. Manual dialing with honest representations is the only safe approach.

Penalty/Violation

$2,000

Willful

$10,000

Calling Hours

8:00 AM–9:00 PM

Private Suit

Allowed

Compliance Checklist

✓Register with Governor's Office of Consumer Protection and post $50,000 bond,Scrub federal DNC list before every campaign,Manual dialing for cold outreach — 8 AM to 9 PM,Obtain written consent before automated calls, texts, or prerecorded messages,Identify yourself, company, and state it is a sales call,Do NOT misrepresent savings, tax credits, or utility partnerships — Fair Business Practices Act applies,Georgia has a Residential Energy Code — do not make claims about energy savings without basis,Honor opt-out requests immediately,Criminal penalties for pattern violations of automated calling restrictions,Enhanced penalties for targeting elderly consumers

What Gets Companies Sued

✗Common solar violations: (1) Using robocalls or auto-dialers for cold outreach; (2) Misrepresenting utility buyback rates or savings projections; (3) Not registering as a telemarketer; (4) Failing to identify the call as a sales call; (5) Targeting elderly homeowners with misleading energy savings claims.

Special Exemptions

No solar-specific exemptions in Georgia. Standard EBR exemption for existing customers only.

Key State Rules

Mini-TCPAYes
RegistrationRequired
Class ActionsAllowed
Consent Requirements→Registration Details→DNC List→

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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 →