Mississippi TCPA and telemarketing law
Mississippi has its own telemarketing statute.
| Statute | Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-701 et seq.; Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-601 et seq. | ↗ |
| Consent standard | No state-specific consent standard | ↗ |
| Stricter than federal | Not yet verified | |
| Private right of action | Not yet verified | |
| Statutory damages | Not yet verified | |
| Covers text messages | Yes | ↗ |
| Cure period | Not yet verified |
The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act, Miss. Code 77-3-701 et seq., covers any voice or text message communication made to sell goods, services, property or credit, or to seek donations. Solicitors must register with the Attorney General, may not call consumers on the federal do-not-call registry (or the old state list), may call only from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and never on Sunday, and may not block caller ID. Since 2024, telephone solicitations about Medicare Advantage plans are banned unless the consumer called first.
The Act sets no consent standard. Calls using an automated dialing system or recorded voice message are barred unless the caller has an established business relationship and is announcing a new product or service. Consumers file complaints with the Attorney General rather than suing; the Act has no private damages amount. The Attorney General can seek a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation, with each call a separate violation.
Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-701 et seq.; Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-601 et seq. ↗