⚠ Penalty Exposure — Minnesota
Per Violation
$3,000
Willful
$25,000
AG Max/Violation
$25,000
10,000 Calls
$30,000,000
= exposure
Overview
Minnesota regulates telemarketing through the Telemarketing Act (Minn. Stat. § 325G.30 et seq.) with stricter-than-federal calling hours: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, no Sunday calling, and no holiday calling. The state maintains its own DNC list through the AG office. Registration with the Department of Commerce is required ($50 fee, $25,000 bond). Minnesota's Consumer Fraud Act (Minn. Stat. § 325F.69) and the private attorney general statute (Minn. Stat. § 8.31) provide consumers a private right of action for deceptive telemarketing. The AG actively enforces telemarketing regulations.
Consent Requirements by Channel
| Channel | Consent Required | One-to-One |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Call | Prior Express | — |
| SMS | Prior Express | — |
| AI Voice | Prior Express | — |
| Prerecorded | Prior Express | Required |
| Ringless VM | Prior Express | — |
| MMS | Prior Express | — |
| Fax | Prior Express | — |
Recent Enforcement Actions
Operation Robocall Roundup — 37 VoIP providers warned
Aug 2025 · telecommunications
MN AG Ellison launched Operation Robocall Roundup with 50+ AGs. Warning letters to 37 VoIP providers + 100 downstream providers. Companies failed to comply with FCC rules on traceback requests, Robocall Mitigation Database registration, or robocall reduction plans. Results: 19 companies stopped routing illegal calls, 13 removed from FCC database. Minnesota's consumer protection statutes give the AG independent enforcement authority beyond federal TCPA.
iDentidad Advertising Development LLC
Oct 2024 · telecommunications
MN AG Ellison sent warning letter to iDentidad for routing spoofed calls that impersonated government offices (including the IL AG's office). Calls transmitted included IRS/SSA imposter scams, utilities scams, and financial scams. Warning: stop routing suspicious traffic or face legal action including damages, civil penalties, and injunctions. Pre-litigation warning letters are an enforcement tool — companies that ignore them face enhanced penalties as evidence of willfulness.
Michael D. Lansky LLC d/b/a Avid Telecom
May 2023 · telecommunications
MN AG Ellison joined 49-state Avid Telecom lawsuit. At least 14,395 illegal calls transmitted to Minnesota numbers. While MN's call volume is lower than larger states, the AG office participates aggressively in multistate enforcement. Minnesota Stat. 325E.27 prohibits unsolicited calls using automatic dialing-announcing devices with penalties up to $25K per violation under consumer protection statutes.
Key Rules
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