Overview
- Primary statute(s) in the source set
- KRS 367.461–.469; 367.46951–.46999; 367.170; 367.220
Do Not Call
- Registry information
- National Do Not Call Registry
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
- Automated calling equipment and artificial/prerecorded voice regulated
Caller ID
- Caller-ID / spoofing information
- Misleading caller ID 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
- A private action is identified for specified caller-ID conduct; our current source set does not establish a broader private-action path.
- Prerequisites
- §367.46999(4) tied specifically to §367.46955(9); DNC claims must be written and verified; consumer-protection bridge has purchaser/ascertainable-loss requirements
- Private remedy
- Caller-ID civil action: injunction, actual damages, expenses incl. fees/costs, punitive damages; broader §367.220 actual/equitable relief where prerequisites met
- Attorney fees
- Available in specified caller-ID action / §367.220 contexts
- Limitations
- §367.220 has 2-year / AG-action timing language
- Defenses / safe harbors
- DNC safe harbors for current-list use/reasonable procedures
Government Enforcement
- Government enforcement / penalties
- Criminal and administrative remedies also exist
Recent / Upcoming Changes
- 2025–2026 changes in the source set
- 2026 proposed regulatory changes noted but not treated as current unless effective