Which telemarketers are required to comply with the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act?
The Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act (VTPPA) applies to telephone calls made to a person’s residence in Virginia, or to any wireless telephone with a Virginia area code, for the purpose of offering or advertising any property, goods or services for sale, lease, license or investment, including offering or advertising extensions of credit. Similar to federal law, the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act’s provisions that prohibit calling a telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry do not apply to calls made to any person: 1) with that person’s prior permission as evidenced by a signed written agreement authorizing such calls, 2) with whom the company for which the call is being made has an established business relationship, or 3) with whom the individual telemarketer making the call has a personal relationship. However, these exemptions do not apply when the person called has asked not to be called.
