If your business has been sued under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in Texas, you've probably seen it before: a plaintiff adds a claim alleging the company failed to obtain a Texas telephone solicitation registration certificate.

While Texas is making headlines, the reality is that many other states also require businesses to register before making telemarketing calls. There is no federal registration requirement, but state rules fill that gap and ignoring them can mean fines, investigations, or worse.