Maryland · Federal and State Claims
Maryland TCPA Lawyer: Robocalls, Spam Texts, and Do Not Call Violations
Consumers in Maryland are protected by the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and, in appropriate cases, by Maryland Telephone Solicitations Act. The Maryland Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Consumer Protection Act both support private claims in appropriate cases.
Maryland's two-party recording consent rule affects how consumers may lawfully record incoming solicitation calls; ask before recording.
This Maryland summary is general information drafted from publicly available statutes and is pending final attorney verification. It is not legal advice. Statutes and citations change; confirm current authority before relying on any statement here.
Maryland at a glance
- Principal state statute
- Maryland Telephone Solicitations Act (Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 14-2201 et seq.)
- Private right of action
- The Maryland Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Consumer Protection Act both support private claims in appropriate cases.
- Potential remedies
- Federal TCPA statutory damages of $500-$1,500; Maryland law may allow actual damages and fees.
- Calling hours
- Telemarketing calls are generally restricted to daytime hours; the federal rule bars solicitation calls before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. in the called party's time zone.
- Do Not Call rules
- Maryland relies on the National Do Not Call Registry.
- State consumer protection act
- Maryland Consumer Protection Act (Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 13-101 et seq.)
Last legally reviewed: 2026-08-13. Federal claims are generally subject to a four-year limitations period; state limitations periods vary and may be shorter.
How federal and Maryland claims work together
A single unwanted call or text can support more than one claim. The federal TCPA addresses how the communication was placed, including autodialed calls, prerecorded and artificial-voice messages, and calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. Maryland Telephone Solicitations Act and the Maryland Consumer Protection Act address conduct under Maryland law and can add remedies. Federal TCPA statutory damages of $500-$1,500; Maryland law may allow actual damages and fees.
If you lived in or traveled through more than one state during the calling period, tell us. The state where you received each communication can change which statutes apply.
Evidence Maryland consumers should preserve
- Screenshots of every text message, including your STOP reply
- Your call log showing dates, times, and incoming numbers
- Voicemails, especially prerecorded or artificial-voice messages
- Your National Do Not Call Registry registration date
- Any Maryland state do-not-call registration, if applicable
- The name of the company, brand, or product being promoted
- Notes of when and how you asked the company to stop
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- Federal law provides $500 per violating call or text, up to $1,500 if willful
- Many states add their own telemarketing and do-not-call remedies
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