2019 May Restricted Call Dates

Update:

Louisiana has declared National Memorial Day as a state holiday required by its Do Not Call statute.  See the official declaration here.

Calls to these States on restricted Do Not Call (DNC) dates could result in a potential State violation:

State Restrictions

May 4, 2019 – Rhode Island Independence Day

• Rhode Island

May 27, 2019 – Memorial Day

• Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Utah

Canadian Restrictions

May 20, 2019 – Victoria Day

• National, except New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

State Holiday Calling Rules & Exemptions

• Alabama’s telephone service rules only apply to telephone utilities, including local exchange companies, resellers (local and toll), interexchange carriers, customer-owned, coin-operated telephone service providers, and all providers of telecommunications service operating within the State of Alabama under the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission. 

• Louisiana exempts calls where prior consent was obtained and business to business calls.

• Mississippi exempts any telemarketer who has an established business relationship (existing or within the last six months) with the person being called.

• Rhode Island statute only prohibits “unsolicited telephonic sales calls” on legal holidays.

• Utah exempts calls made with prior express consent.

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