Overview
- Primary statute(s) in the source set
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-284–42-289; CUTPA §§ 42-110b, 42-110g
Do Not Call
- Registry information
- Connecticut no-sales-solicitation listing is identical to National DNC Registry
Calls
- Voice-call coverage
- YES
Text Messages
- Text-message coverage
- YES — marketing/sales solicitation includes text/media messages
Robocalls & Recorded Messages
- Autodial / prerecorded-call information
- Automated dialing, recorded message, soundboard and OTT communications covered in definitions
Caller ID
- Caller-ID / spoofing information
- Caller-ID blocking / misleading information prohibited in current telemarketing framework
Private Enforcement
Private remedies and government penalties are separate. Whether a private claim is available depends on the statute, facts, and applicable prerequisites.
- Private action
- A possible private-action path may exist through via CUTPA bridges; statutory requirements apply.
- Prerequisites
- Ascertainable loss required for CUTPA private action; exact telemarketing section-to-remedy bridge must be mapped by section
- Private remedy
- Actual damages; punitive damages discretionary under CUTPA
- Attorney fees
- Court may award costs and reasonable attorney fees
- Limitations
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
- Defenses / safe harbors
- Statutory exemptions; exact bridge varies by section
Government Enforcement
- Government enforcement / penalties
- Up to $20,000 per violation under specified telemarketing provisions
Recent / Upcoming Changes
- 2025–2026 changes in the source set
- Our current source set does not identify a material enacted change for 2025–2026.