Illinois Do Not Call List Law Explained: Restricted Call Registry Act Purpose, Statute & Statutory Damages (2026 Guide)
Illinois protects residents through the Restricted Call Registry Act (815 ILCS 402/) and related telemarketing statutes. Illinois designates the federal National Do Not Call Registry as its state Restricted Call Registry. Telemarketers must honor the registry and face both regulatory and private enforcement.
Purpose of Illinois’ Do Not Call / Restricted Call Registry Law The law was enacted to protect residential subscribers from unwanted commercial telephone solicitations, reduce privacy invasions, and give Illinois consumers a straightforward private right of action so they can recover damages without waiting for government action.
Key Requirements It is a violation to make commercial solicitation calls to numbers that have been on the registry for the required period (generally more than 45 days after registration). Illinois also regulates autodialers and prerecorded messages and requires compliance with calling-hour restrictions.
Potential Damages under Illinois Do Not Call Law Any residential subscriber who receives a call in violation of the Restricted Call Registry Act may bring a private action. In addition to actual damages (if any), the subscriber may recover statutory damages of $500 per violation. Actions must generally be brought within one year. The Illinois Attorney General may also pursue enforcement, and violations can trigger additional remedies under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Illinois law works alongside the federal TCPA, allowing consumers to stack claims in appropriate cases.