Texting laws
Texting laws by state for businesses
Federal law sets the floor for business texting everywhere in the US. These states add their own rules on top. Each page is written from the statute itself.
Statutes read October 29, 2026
States with their own texting law
| State | Law | Covers texts? | Private lawsuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (Fla. Stat. § 501.059) | Yes, named in the definition | $500 or actual damages, up to 3x; STOP and 15 days first for texts |
| Oklahoma | Telephone Solicitation Act of 2022 (15 O.S. §§ 775C.1 to 775C.6) | Named in the consent definition | $500 or actual damages, up to 3x |
| Maryland | Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023 (Md. Code, Com. Law §§ 14-4501 to 14-4503) | Named in the consent definition | Up to $500 or actual damages, up to 3x |
| Texas | Texas telephone solicitation laws, as amended by SB 140 (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code chs. 302, 304 and 305) | Yes, named in the definition (since Sept 1, 2025) | Deceptive trade practice; up to $500 per no-call violation; $500 to $1,500 for federal TCPA violations |
| Washington | Commercial Electronic Mail Act and telephone solicitation law (RCW 19.190.060, 19.190.070 and 80.36.390) | Yes, a separate commercial text law | $100 or actual damages for texts (since June 11, 2026) |
| Virginia | Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act (Va. Code §§ 59.1-510 to 59.1-518.01) | Yes, named in the definition (since Jan 1, 2026) | $500 first, $1,000 second, $5,000 each after |
| Connecticut | Connecticut telemarketing law, as rewritten by Public Act 23-98 (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-284 and 42-288a) | Yes, named in the definition | No set damages; actual damages via CUTPA; fines up to $20,000 |
| Arizona | Arizona telephone solicitation law (A.R.S. §§ 44-1271 to 44-1282) | Only in the do-not-call rule | No set damages; AG penalties up to $1,000 |
| Pennsylvania | Telemarketer Registration Act, as amended by Act 47 of 2026 (73 P.S. § 2241 et seq. (SB 992, Act 47 of 2026)) | Yes, named in the definition (2026 amendment) | Not covered here (set in the base act) |
| New York | New York telemarketing law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 399-z) | Yes, named in the definition | No private suit in the section; fines up to $20,000 |
| California | California text message advertising law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17538.41) | Yes, text advertisements | Not set in the section |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Telephone Privacy Protection Act (S.C. Code §§ 37-21-10 to 37-21-110) | Yes, named in the definition | Actual losses plus $1,000; up to $5,000 if willful |
| North Dakota | North Dakota telephone solicitation law (N.D.C.C. ch. 51-28) | Yes, named in the definition | Actual damages or up to $2,000 |
| Indiana | Indiana telephone solicitation of consumers law (Ind. Code art. 24-4.7) | Yes, named in the definition | No private suit; AG penalties $10,000 to $25,000 |
Federal rules apply everywhere
The TCPA and FCC rules cover consent for marketing texts, opt-outs and the do-not-call registry in all 50 states. How they apply to a business replying to someone who just called is in is missed-call text-back legal?
How these pages are written
- Every rule is read from the statute or the legislature's own site, quoted where the wording matters, with the section number.
- Where a statute does not settle a question, the page says so instead of guessing.
- These pages are general information, not legal advice. Talk to a lawyer before relying on them.
Nova Solutions runs missed-call text-back for contractors and other service businesses. More guides are on the contractor guides page.