Overview
- Primary statute(s) in the source set
- O.C.G.A. § 46-5-27, as amended by SB 73
Do Not Call
- Registry information
- Federal registration automatically places consumer on Georgia No Call List
Calls
- Voice-call coverage
- YES
Text Messages
- Text-message coverage
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
Robocalls & Recorded Messages
- Autodial / prerecorded-call information
- Telephone solicitation framework
Caller ID
- Caller-ID / spoofing information
- Caller-ID blocking/circumvention prohibited
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
- YES
- Prerequisites
- More than 1 solicitation in 12 months; same person/entity; violation of subsection (g)
- Private remedy
- Actual monetary loss or up to $1,000 per violation, whichever greater; class-action subparagraph removes that damages limitation
- Attorney fees
- Reasonable attorney fees and costs
- Limitations
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
- Defenses / safe harbors
- Statutory defenses apply
Government Enforcement
- Government enforcement / penalties
- AG enforcement under subsection (h)
Recent / Upcoming Changes
- 2025–2026 changes in the source set
- 2025 Act 371/SB 153 touched §46-5-27 editorially; no new substantive telemarketing remedy established