1. The National Do-Not-Call Registry is maintained by the:
Answer & explanation
Answer: D. The FTC maintains the registry; real estate cold calls to registered numbers generally violate the rules.
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Do-Not-Call Registry
The National Do-Not-Call Registry is a list maintained by the Federal Trade Commission of phone numbers whose owners do not want telemarketing calls. Real estate licensees making cold calls must check the registry regularly and avoid calling listed numbers unless an exemption applies, such as an existing business relationship or prior written permission. Violations can bring significant fines per call. Some states have their own lists too.
- Exam tip
- Exams test that cold calling expired listings or FSBOs is still telemarketing, so the registry must be checked. Calling hours are generally limited to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.
- Example
- An agent wants to call 200 homeowners in a neighborhood about listing. Before calling, the agent scrubs the list against the registry and removes the 45 registered numbers.
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Last verified: 2026-10-23