Telemarketing Sales Rule

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR Part 310 RIN 3084-AB19 AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) adopts amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR” or “Rule”) that extend the Rule's applicability to inbound telemarketing calls in response to an advertisement through any medium or direct mail solicitation in which technical support products or services are offered for sale. DATES: The amendments are effective January 9, 2025. ADDRESSES: Relevant portions of the record of this proceeding, including this document, are available at https://www.ftc.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin R. Davidson, (202) 326-3055, bdavidson@ftc.gov , or Patricia Hsue, (202) 326-3132, phsue@ftc.gov , Division of Marketing Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Stop CC-6316, Washington, DC 20580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document states the basis and purpose for the Commission's decision to adopt amendments to the TSR that were proposed and published for public comment in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024, in a notice of proposed rulemaking (“2024 NPRM”). [ 1 ] The Commission has carefully reviewed and considered the entire record on the issues presented in this rulemaking proceeding. The record includes 25 public comments submitted by a variety of interested parties, none of whi…