The Minnesota Do Not Call Law was implemented in response to consumers' concerns regarding unwanted telemarketing calls to their homes.

The National Do Not Call Registry, under the joint jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission was implemented a few months later. Minnesota's law applies to interstate and intrastate calls, while the federal law applies only to interstate calls.

Each law provides exemptions to the restrictions placed on telemarketers; however, it should be understood that the federal law is more restrictive than Minnesota's law. If a telemarketer is compliant with the federal law, it will be compliant with the Minnesota law. However, if a telemarketer only works to comply with Minnesota law, it will be in violation of the federal law.

Information for Consumers

This page contains information for consumers about the registry, including how to register a phone number and how to file a complaint.

Information for Telemarketers

This page contains information for telemarketers about their responsibility under the law.