Robocall Help · Vermont
Robocall Lawyer in Vermont: $500 to $1,500 Per Illegal Call
Vermont has its own robocall statute, 9 V.S.A. § 2464e, plus a private right of action under § 2464c that lets residents recover $500 or more per prohibited call in state court. The federal TCPA sits on top of that with $500 to $1,500 per call, and every 802 number is covered. If illegal calls or texts are hitting your phone in Vermont, you may be owed $500 to $1,500 per call.
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Vermont robocall law at a glance
The federal TCPA covers everyone in Vermont. The state adds a robocall ban and its own private right of action.
Two laws protect Vermont residents
The TCPA is the federal engine behind every robocall claim. Vermont is one of the few states with its own robocall section and its own damages.
The TCPA
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the nationwide law behind every claim.
- Protects everyone in Vermont, no matter the state rules.
- Bars autodialed or prerecorded calls and texts to your cell without consent.
- $500 to $1,500 per call, stacking with every violation.
- You can sue personally, you don’t wait on the government.
Vermont telemarketing and robocall law, 9 V.S.A. §§ 2464a to 2464e
What Vermont adds on top of the federal rules.
- Robocall ban: § 2464e prohibits automatically dialed or prerecorded calls to a Vermont consumer that violate the federal TCPA rules, with civil penalties and a private suit in Superior Court.
- State damages: § 2464c allows actual damages or $500 for a first violation and $1,000 for each later violation, whichever is greater, plus attorney’s fees and punitive damages for willful conduct.
- Registration and caller ID: telemarketers must register with the Secretary of State (§ 2464b) and transmit their number to caller ID (§ 2464a).
- Do Not Call: § 2464a makes any call that violates the FTC or FCC Do Not Call rules a violation of Vermont law, each call separately.
How the law works in Vermont
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227, is a federal law, so it protects a phone in Burlington the same way it protects one in South Burlington, Rutland or Essex. It bars autodialed and prerecorded calls and texts to cell phones without consent and bars telemarketing calls to numbers on the national Do Not Call Registry. Each illegal call or text carries $500 in statutory damages, and up to $1,500 when the violation was willful or knowing. Those figures stack per call, so a campaign that keeps hitting an 802 number can turn into a real claim.
Vermont does not run a separate state no-call list, but its statute pulls the federal list into state law. Under 9 V.S.A. § 2464a, no person may make a telephone call to a Vermont number that violates the Federal Trade Commission’s Do Not Call Rule or the FCC’s rules, telemarketers must transmit their number to caller ID, and each prohibited call is a separate violation of the Consumer Protection Act. Section 2464b requires telemarketers to register with the Secretary of State and designate an agent for Vermont courts. Section 2464e, the state robocall section, prohibits automatically dialed or prerecorded calls to Vermont consumers that break the federal rules and lets the consumer sue in Superior Court, with civil penalties of $500 for a first violation and $1,000 for each later one, punitive damages for willful violations, and attorney’s fees. Section 2464c gives a similar private cause of action for the telemarketing sections. The Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program enforces the statute and takes complaints at 800-649-2424. In a Vermont case, the federal TCPA claim and the state claims can often be pleaded together.
Federal TCPA suits from anywhere in Vermont are filed in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, which sits in Burlington and Rutland. Because Vermont has its own robocall section, some cases can also be brought in Vermont Superior Court. Cases are handled nationwide under the federal TCPA. Local counsel is associated where Vermont rules require it. Max Morgan, Esq. is licensed in Pennsylvania and reviews call records at no charge; there is no attorney’s fee unless you recover. The federal TCPA limitations period is generally four years, but state claims can carry different deadlines, so talk to us before assuming there is time.
Getting illegal calls in Vermont? Do this.
- Register on the national list.Vermont has no separate state list, so add your number to the national Do Not Call Registry at donotcall.gov. Under 9 V.S.A. § 2464a, a call that ignores that registration also violates Vermont law.
- Keep the evidence.Do not delete calls, voicemails or texts. Screenshot your call log and write down the number, the company if you can tell, and what the recording said.
- Complain in Vermont and nationally.File a complaint with the Vermont Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program at ago.vermont.gov/cap or 800-649-2424, report the number to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and file with the FCC at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. Complaints build the record; they do not pay you.
- Say stop, then get a free review.Tell the caller to stop if it is safe to do so. Calls that continue after that can be worth up to $1,500 each under the TCPA. Then check whether your Vermont calls qualify.
Why Vermont residents reach out
Three patterns we see from Vermont phones. If one sounds familiar, it is worth a free look.
A prerecorded sales call to a cell without consent violates the TCPA and Vermont’s own § 2464e. More on prerecorded call violations.
Vermont law makes every call that breaks the federal Do Not Call rule a separate state violation. Read about Do Not Call violation claims.
Wrong-number collection calls are among the strongest TCPA fact patterns because you never consented. See how wrong-number debt collection calls become claims.
What we help Vermont residents with
Each of these is a real, recoverable claim under the TCPA.
Wrong-number robocalls
Prerecorded or auto-dialed calls meant for someone else. You can have a claim even though you’re not a customer.
About wrong-number robocall claimsWrong-number debt collection
Auto-dialed collection calls for a debt that was never yours. Illegal twice over, and it pays.
About wrong-number debt collection claims“Stop calling me”
You told them to stop and the calls kept coming. Each one can be a separate violation.
About claims for calls after you said stopSpam text messages
Marketing texts you never agreed to count under the TCPA too. Screenshots are often all the proof you need.
About spam text message lawsuitsDo-Not-Call violations
Registered your number and the calls didn’t stop? Continued telemarketing may entitle you to damages.
About Do Not Call violation claimsPrerecorded cell calls
Robotic or artificial-voice calls to your cell without consent are a clear TCPA violation.
About prerecorded cell call claimsHow it works
Three steps. No cost to find out. No obligation to go further.
Tell us what happened
Answer a few plain-English questions about the calls or texts. It takes about two minutes.
Max reviews it free
Max Morgan’s team looks at your answers and tells you, honestly, whether you have a claim worth pursuing.
If you qualify, he fights for it
You pay nothing up front and nothing unless you recover. Max handles the case.
Real cases Max has helped win
The TCPA is federal, so these results apply to Vermont residents too.
Wrong-number prerecorded debt-collection calls.
Lucas v. Synchrony Bank (N.D. Ind.)
Telemarketing to Do-Not-Call list & after opt-out.
Campbell v. Everything Breaks (D. Nev.)
385 wrong-number calls at $1,500 each.
Higgs v. Golden Title Loans (W.D. Tenn.)
Prerecorded calls to cell phones without consent.
Key v. Miracle Faith Center (N.D. Fla.)
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
Vermont robocall FAQs
Does Vermont have its own Do Not Call list?
No. Vermont does not keep a separate state list. Instead, 9 V.S.A. § 2464a makes any call to a Vermont number that violates the FTC or FCC Do Not Call rules a violation of Vermont law, with each call counted separately. So register once at donotcall.gov and both the federal and state protections apply.
Which court would a Vermont robocall case go to?
Most TCPA cases are filed in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, which sits in Burlington and Rutland and covers the whole state. Because § 2464e and § 2464c create state claims, some cases can be filed in Vermont Superior Court instead. We choose the forum after reviewing your records.
Do I need a Vermont lawyer for a robocall case?
Not necessarily. The TCPA is a federal law, so the attorney bringing the claim does not have to be based in Vermont. Cases are handled nationwide under the federal TCPA, and local counsel is associated where Vermont rules require it. Your review is free and there is no attorney’s fee unless you recover.
Does Vermont law add anything to the federal TCPA?
Yes, more than most states. Section 2464e prohibits robocalls that violate the federal rules and lets a consumer sue in Superior Court, with $500 for a first violation and $1,000 for each subsequent one, punitive damages for willful conduct, and attorney’s fees. Section 2464c gives a similar private right of action for the telemarketing sections. Those state claims can sometimes be added to a federal TCPA claim.
Does Vermont set telemarketing calling hours?
The Vermont telemarketing sections do not set their own hours. Federal telemarketing rules bar sales calls before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time, and that rule applies in Vermont. An autodialed or prerecorded call to your cell without consent is a violation at any hour.
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