Section 1220-04-11-.05 - CONSUMER REGISTRATION WITH THE TENNESSEE DO NOT CALL REGISTER(1) The Commission shall establish and provide for the operation of a Register on which to compile a list of telephone numbers of residential telephone subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations. Such Register may be operated by the Commission or by another entity under contract with the Commission. Guidelines for the operation of the Register are described as follows:(a) Residential telephone subscribers may enroll on the Register as prescribed by the Division. Enrollment on to the Register will become effective sixty (60) days following the first day of the succeeding month of enrollment by the subscriber.(b) A residential telephone subscriber will remain on the "Do Not Call Register" until the subscriber requests that the Commission remove his or her telephone number from the Register. No later than January 31st of each year the Commission shall publish information on its website informing subscribers on the Register as to how to have their telephone numbers removed from the Register.(c) Business telephone subscribers may not be included on the Register.(d) The Coordinator may purge the Register periodically in order to ensure accuracy.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1220-04-11-.05
Original rule filed February 22, 2000; effective May 7, 2000. Amendment filed April 11, 2005; effective June 25, 2005. Administrative changes made to this chapter on April 27, 2018 pursuant to Public Chapter 94 of 2017; "Tennessee Regulatory Authority" references were changed to "Tennessee Public Utility Commission," "Authority" references were changed to "Commission," "Authority Director" references were changed to "Commissioner," and "Chief" references were changed to "Director." Amendments filed May 14, 2019; effective 8/12/2019.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 65-2-102 and 65-4-405.