District of Columbia SMS Marketing and A2P Messaging Rules

A plain-language, source-linked guide to District of Columbia authorities relevant to SMS, MMS, telemarketing, privacy, consent, and do-not-call issues.

1reviewed source record

0express text-message sources

0fact-dependent sources

1related or unresolved source

What the sources say

The District of Columbia sources reviewed for this page do not expressly establish a general SMS or MMS rule. They are included because related telemarketing, do-not-call, privacy, or consumer-protection requirements may still matter to a messaging program.

Authorities and official sources

Each entry explains what the source says, where its limits are, and what it does not establish.

How this authority relates to messaging

This source is relevant to the broader program, but the reviewed text does not expressly establish general SMS or MMS coverage.

What the source establishes

D.C. Code § 28-3814 regulates debt-collection text messages, including required opt-out language.

Limits and important context

Consumer-protection enforcement possible.
Current codified section.
It does not establish direct coverage of ordinary promotional or business-marketing texts.

Official and supporting sources

D.C. Code § 28-3814(d)(4)(B)

Source and review details

Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
Source type: State law
Current status: Current

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