Ohio SMS Marketing and A2P Messaging Rules

A plain-language, source-linked guide to Ohio 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 Ohio 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

Ohio imposes telemarketing registration and call-side conduct requirements.

Limits and important context

State enforcement.
Current Ohio Revised Code page.
No express SMS/MMS inclusion was located.

Official and supporting sources

§ 4719.01 definitions; registration provisions

Source and review details

Jurisdiction: Ohio
Source type: State law
Current status: Current

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