Maine Telemarketer Registration
Licensing, bonding, and registration requirements for telemarketers operating in Maine
You must register before making your first call in Maine.
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
- ✓Maine regulates telephone solicitors as 'transient sellers' — those with no principal place of business in the state,Must register before conducting business in Maine,Bond remains in force until state releases surety or surety cancels with 30 days written notice,Additional employee registration fees: $10 per employee + $21 SBI check + $50 for additional employees,Renewal reminders emailed 30 days before expiration,Governed by Title 32, Chapter 128 of the Maine Revised Statutes,Exemptions: public fairs/expositions/bazaars, public service organization members
- ✓Completed Transient Seller of Consumer Merchandise company application,$10,000 surety bond (expiration date must be on or after license renewal date),Payment of $30 license fee,Registration of all employees who will act on the company's behalf ($10 each + $21 SBI background check),Criminal background questions and answers
Individual
- ✓Completed Transient Seller Employee registration form,Payment of $10 license fee,$21 State Police criminal background (SBI) check fee,Association with a registered transient seller company
Additional Notes
Maine uses a 'transient seller' licensing framework for telemarketers who have no permanent place of business in the state. Company license is $30, employees must be individually registered ($10 each + $21 background check). $10,000 bond required. Maine is one of the few states requiring individual employee registration alongside the company license. Governed by Title 32, Chapter 128 — Regulation of Transient Sales. Contact: (207) 624-8603.
Each employee acting on behalf of a registered transient seller company must be individually registered. $10 per employee plus $21 for the criminal background check. Maine is one of only a few states (along with Florida and Alabama) that requires individual-level registration.
Apply Before Your First Call
Operating as an unregistered telemarketer in Maine is a separate violation from consent or calling-hours violations. You can be penalized $10,000 per call even if every other aspect of your operation is compliant.
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