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Pennsylvania

Telecom Compliance Reference — Updated November 2010

Mini-TCPA State — High Risk

Calling Hours

8:00 AM–9:00 PM

Min Penalty

$1,000

Registration

Required

Overview Calling Hours Consent Registration DNC Enforcement Case Law Legislation

REI Wholesaling Telemarketing Compliance in Pennsylvania

Real estate investor cold calling and SMS compliance in Pennsylvania

Guide last reviewed: January 2025

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Mini-TCPA State — 73 Pa. Stat. § 2241 et seq.

Pennsylvania imposes stricter consent and calling requirements than federal TCPA.REI Wholesaling companies operating here face $1,000 per-violation penalties.

Pennsylvania REI Wholesaling Overview

Pennsylvania is a moderate-regulation state for REI wholesaling outreach. The TRA registration requirement is cheap ($25) and the bond ($25,000) is manageable, but many wholesalers skip it entirely — a mistake because operating without registration is itself a violation. The real compliance risk comes from federal TCPA exposure (automated calling without written consent) and the two-party consent requirement for call recording. If your operation records calls for quality or compliance, every PA call needs a recording disclosure. Manual dialing to non-DNC numbers remains the safest cold outreach method. Direct mail driving inbound calls avoids most telemarketing regulation entirely.

Penalty/Violation

$1,000

Willful

$3,000

Calling Hours

8:00 AM–9:00 PM

Private Suit

Allowed

Compliance Checklist

✓Register with PA Attorney General Bureau of Consumer Protection before making outbound calls ($25 fee + $25,000 surety bond),Obtain prior express written consent before any automated dialing, texting, or AI voice outreach (federal TCPA requirement),Scrub against federal National DNC Registry before every campaign — PA does not have a separate state list,Identify yourself by name and company at the start of every call (TRA requirement),Provide a phone number or address when requested by the consumer,Manual human dialing to non-DNC numbers is viable for cold calling without prior consent,Honor opt-out requests within 30 days (TRA requirement),Two-party consent required for call recording — disclose and obtain consent before recording begins,One-to-one consent required under FCC January 2025 rule — purchased lead lists with bundled consent are unusable for automated outreach,Maintain consent records and DNC scrub documentation for compliance audits,Calling hours: 8 AM to 9 PM local time

What Gets Companies Sued

✗Top violations for PA REI wholesalers: (1) Failing to register with the PA AG before making outbound calls — the $25 fee is low but most companies skip it; (2) Using automated dialers or text platforms to cold call property owners without written consent (federal TCPA violation enforceable in PA); (3) Recording calls without disclosing and obtaining consent from the PA consumer (two-party consent violation — this is a criminal statute); (4) Not scrubbing the federal DNC Registry; (5) Failing to identify themselves at the beginning of each call.

Special Exemptions

Licensed real estate professionals calling about their licensed services may have limited exemption from TRA registration. EBR exemption applies for past sellers/buyers within 18 months. B2B exemption applies when calling commercial property owners in their business capacity. None of these exemptions override federal TCPA requirements for automated calling.

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 →