Overview
- Primary statute(s) in the source set
- M.G.L. c.159C, especially §§3, 5A, 8, 10
Do Not Call
- Registry information
- Separate Massachusetts 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
- Telephone solicitation statute
Caller ID
- Caller-ID / spoofing information
- Caller-ID rules
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 unsolicited telephonic sales call within 12 months by/on behalf of same person/entity; knowing-violation damages language
- Private remedy
- Actual monetary loss or up to $5,000 for knowing violation, whichever greater
- Attorney fees
- Prevailing-party fees/costs available under chapter
- Limitations
- 3 years
- Defenses / safe harbors
- Statutory exemptions apply
Government Enforcement
- Government enforcement / penalties
- Government enforcement separately available
Recent / Upcoming Changes
- 2025–2026 changes in the source set
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.