Pennsylvania TCPA and telemarketing law
Pennsylvania has its own telemarketing statute with a private right of action. Its consent standard is stricter than the current federal one.
| Statute | 73 P.S. § 2241 et seq. | ↗ |
| Consent standard | Prior express written consent | ↗ |
| Stricter than federal | Yes | ↗ |
| Private right of action | Yes | ↗ |
| Statutory damages | Not yet verified | |
| Covers text messages | Yes | ↗ |
| Cure period | Not yet verified |
Pennsylvania's Telemarketer Registration Act (73 P.S. § 2241 et seq.) requires telemarketers to register with the Attorney General and regulates telephone solicitations, which Act 47 of 2026 defines to include calls, voicemails, ringless voicemails and text messages. Solicitations are barred on Sundays, legal holidays, before 9 a.m. and after 7 p.m., to numbers on the do-not-call list, and to anyone who has asked not to be contacted, including by replying stop to a text.
Robocalls to residential, business or wireless lines need the called party's prior express written consent, a signed agreement naming the number and stating that consent is not a condition of purchase. A violation is also a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, whose private action is limited to purchasers who lose money or property and allows actual damages or $100, whichever is greater. Act 47 takes effect 90 days after its July 20, 2026 approval.
Source: 73 P.S. § 2241 et seq. ↗