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Do-Not-Call Rule

The Do-Not-Call Rule is the federal telemarketing framework requiring covered sellers and telemarketers to scrub call lists against the National Do Not Call Registry, honor company-specific requests, keep required records, and call only when an exemption or permission applies.

Official area

Practice of Real Estate

Knowledge cluster

Competition and business conduct

Learning sequence

Define, distinguish, apply, retrieve

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Exam purpose

Recognize the rule, then reject the nearest look-alike.

Georgia lens

Apply the state distinction only when the facts call for it.

Connected terms

Connected to 4 terms and one official content area.

What does Do-Not-Call Rule mean in real estate?

The Do-Not-Call Rule is the federal telemarketing framework requiring covered sellers and telemarketers to scrub call lists against the National Do Not Call Registry, honor company-specific requests, keep required records, and call only when an exemption or permission applies.

How is Do-Not-Call Rule different from the closest exam answer?

A past transaction, recent inquiry, or written permission can affect whether a call is allowed, but a consumer's direct do-not-call request overrides an established-business-relationship exception.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

Georgia real estate prospecting calls must comply with federal and applicable state rules. Purchased leads and expired listings are not automatic permission to call.

Worked exam example

Scenario

A brokerage checks the registry before cold calling and permanently suppresses a consumer who tells the firm not to call again.

Decision rule

A past transaction, recent inquiry, or written permission can affect whether a call is allowed, but a consumer's direct do-not-call request overrides an established-business-relationship exception.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

A phone number appearing in public records or online does not equal consent.

Memory cue: A phone number appearing in public records or online does not equal consent.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

Which statement correctly explains Do-Not-Call Rule?

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What is Do-Not-Call Rule?

The Do-Not-Call Rule is the federal telemarketing framework requiring covered sellers and telemarketers to scrub call lists against the National Do Not Call Registry, honor company-specific requests, keep required records, and call only when an exemption or permission applies.

What is Do-Not-Call Rule commonly confused with?

A past transaction, recent inquiry, or written permission can affect whether a call is allowed, but a consumer's direct do-not-call request overrides an established-business-relationship exception.

How does Georgia treat Do-Not-Call Rule?

Georgia real estate prospecting calls must comply with federal and applicable state rules. Purchased leads and expired listings are not automatic permission to call.