47 U.S. Code § 227 - Restrictions on use of telephone equipment

Publisher

Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School

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https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/227

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2026-09-25

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200

License

statutory text public domain; public domain text; LII formatting not redistributed

Source notes citing this source

• 47 USC 227(b)(3) gives a private right of action for the greater of actual damages or $500 per violation, which a court may treble for willful or knowing violations. in context
• 47 USC 227(c)(5) gives a private right of action to a person who receives more than one telephone call within any 12-month period by or on behalf of the same entity in violation of the do-not-call regulations, with up to $500 per violation, trebled for willful or knowing violations. in context

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). 47 U.S. Code § 227 - Restrictions on use of telephone equipment. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cornell-lii-47-usc-227

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-cornell-lii-47-usc-227,
  title  = {47 U.S. Code § 227 - Restrictions on use of telephone equipment},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cornell-lii-47-usc-227},
  note   = {Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, accessed 2026-09-25}
}