Overview
- Primary statute(s) in the source set
- Telemarketer Registration Act, 73 P.S. §2241 et seq.; Act 47 of 2026 future amendments
Do Not Call
- Registry information
- National registry integrated with state program
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
- Current robocall rules; future Act 47 expands automated/artificial voice
Caller ID
- Caller-ID / spoofing information
- Current caller-ID rules exist; future Act 47 expands
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
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
- Prerequisites
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
- Private remedy
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
- Attorney fees
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
- Limitations
- Our current source set does not establish a state-specific rule on this point.
- Defenses / safe harbors
- Statutory exemptions apply
Government Enforcement
- Government enforcement / penalties
- Government enforcement / penalties under Act
Recent / Upcoming Changes
- 2025–2026 changes in the source set
- Act 47 approved 2026-07-20 but effective 90 days later: ENACTED — FUTURE EFFECTIVE 2026-10-18
Upcoming effective date: Act 47 of 2026 — effective October 18, 2026
Future-effective provisions expressly include text messages, voicemail, and ringless voicemail and expand automated/artificial-voice and caller-ID provisions. These provisions are not presented as current law before that date.