Telemarketing Bonds

What is a Telemarketing Bond?

Many states require Telemarketing Bonds to be filed phone solicitors' licenses. The bonds guarantee that the telemarketer will operate within the guidelines of the state in which they are calling.

Current Market: Currently, bonding companies are wary of writing telemarketing bonds due to the many changes to law that state governments have legislated against the telemarketing industry. The sureties had three main worries: 1) The abundance of new laws could create confusion within the industry with what is and is not permitted, thus creating a higher than normal claim percentage throughout the country. 2) The stiff fines associated with the new laws could easily put a telemarketer out of business if they accumulated too many too fast. 3) The new rules would make it too difficult for the average phone solicitor to operate, thus increasing their risk due to less stable business financial statements.

The surety industry's concerns for phone solicitors resulted in higher rates throughout the country. The standard market for telemarketing bonds can be 3-5x the rate of other less risky commercial bonds. On the bright side, high risk telemarketing bond applicants can expect to see the same rates as other commercial bond applicants placed in a high risk market.

Special Programs: The surety industry will take some time prior to setting up specialty programs for standard market phone solicitors, as they are still analyzing how the changes in laws have effected the risk of the bonds for each state. However, bad credit specialty programs are available for those who do not qualify under standard surety markets.

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Telemarketing Bond Obligee Information

Telemarketing Obligees Obligee Dept. Add1 City Zip Bond Name
Alaska Department of Law 1031 West 4th Avenue, Suite 200 Anchorage 99501-1994 Paid Solicitor for Charitable Organizations Bond
Alabama Attorney General's Office, Consumer Affairs 11 South Union Street Montgomery 36130 Professional Fundraiser Bond
Alabama Attorney General's Office, Consumer Affairs 11 South Union Street Montgomery 36130 Telemarketing Bond
Arkansas Attorney General's Office 323 Center Street, Suite 200 Little Rock 72201-2610 Paid Solicitor Bond
Arkansas Attorney General's Office 323 Center Street, Suite 200 Little Rock 72201-2610 Telemarketing Bond
Arkansas Attorney General's Office 323 Center Street, Suite 200 Little Rock 72201-2610 Telephonic Bond
Arizona Secretary of State, Contracted Fundraisers Divison 1700 West Washington , 7th Floor Phoenix 85007 Contracted Fundraiser Bond
Arizona Office of the Treasurer 1700 West Washington , 1st Floor Phoenix 85007 Telephone Solicitation Bond
California Office of the Attorney General, Registry of Charitable Events PO Box 94203-4470 Sacramento 94203-4470 Commercial Fundraiser for Charitable Events Bond
California Office of the Attorney General, Telemarketing Unit 300 South Spring Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles 90013 Telemarketing Bond
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs 2005 Apalachee Pkwy., Rhodes Building Tallahassee 32399-6500 Professional Solicitor Bond
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs 2005 Apalachee Pkwy., Rhodes Building Tallahassee 32399-6500 Telemarketing
Georgia Secretary of State, Securities and Buisness Regulation 2 Martin Luther King Jr., S.E., Ste 802, west Tower Atlanta 30334 Paid Solicitor Bond
Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Tax Division 425 Queen Street Honolulu 96813 Professional Solicitor Bond
Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Tax Division 425 Queen Street Honolulu 96813 Telemarketing Bond
Kentucky Office of the Attorney General The Capitol, Suite 118, 700 Capitol Avenue Frankfort 40601-3449 Professional Solicitor Bond
Kentucky Office of the Attorney General The Capitol, Suite 118, 700 Capitol Avenue Frankfort 40601-3449 Telemarketing Bond
Louisiana Public Service Commission PO Box 91154 Baton Rouge 70821-9154 Independent Solicitor Bond
Louisiana Public Service Commission PO Box 91154 Baton Rouge 70821-9154 Principal Solicitor Bond
Louisiana Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Section PO Box 90045 Baton Rouge 70804-9005 Professional Solicitor Bond
Louisiana The State of Louisiana PO Box 90045 Baton Rouge 70804-9005 Telemarketing Bond
Maryland Insurance Commisioner,Office of the Secretary of State, State House 16 Francis Street Annapolis 21401 Professional Solicitor Bond
Michigan Department of Attorney General, Charitable Trust Section PO Box 30214 Lansing 48909 Professional Fundraiser Bond
Mississippi Public Service Commission PO Box 1174 Jackson 39215-1174 No Call Program Bond
Mississippi Secretary of State's Office PO Box 136 Jackson 39205-0136 Professional Fundraiser Bond
Mississippi State of Mississippi 301 North Lamar, Suite 508 Jackson 39201 Telephone Seller Bond
Montana Department of Justice, Office of Consumer Protection PO Box 200151 Helena 59620-0151 Telemarketing Bond
North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State P.O. Box 29622 Raleigh 27626-0622 Professional Solicitor Bond
North Dakota Secretary of State 600 E. Boulevard Ave, Dept 108, 1st Floor Bismark 58505-0500 Uniform Professional Fundraiser Bond
New York Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau The Capitol Albany 12224 Professional Fundraiser Bond
New Hampshire Office of Attorney Genearl, Charitable Trusts Unit 33 Capitol Street Concord 03301-6397 Paid Solicitor Bond
Nevada Commissioner,Department of Buisness and Industry, Consumer Affairs Division 1850 East Sahara Avenue Los Vegas 89104 Telemarketing Bond
Ohio Attorney General 150 E. Gay St., 23rd Floor Columbus 43215-3130 Professional Solicitors Bond
Ohio State of Ohio 150 E. Gay St., 23rd Floor Columbus 43215-3130 Telemarketing Bond
Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General 313 NE 21st Street Oklahoma City 73105 Telemarketing Bond
Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Charitable Organizations 207 N. Office Building Harrisburg 17120 Charitable Solicitor Bond
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney Genearl, Public Protection Division 16th Floor, Strawberry Square Harrisburg 17120 Telemarketing Bond
Rhode Island General Treasurer, Department of Buisness Regulation 233 Richmond Street, Suite 232 Providence 02903-4232 Professional Solicitor Bond
South Carolina Secretary of State, Public Charities Division PO Box 11350 Columbia 29211 Professional Solicitor Bond
South Dakota Attorney General 1302 E. Hwy 14, Suite 1 Pierre 57501-8501 Charitable Telephone Bond
Tennessee Secretary of State, Department of State, Charitable Solicitation Division 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 8th Floor, Snodgrass Tower Nashville 37243-1102 Professional Solicitor Bond
Texas Secretary of State, Statutory Documents Section P.O. Box 13550 Austin 78711-3550 Telemarketing Bond
Utah Department of Insurance, Division of Consumer Protection State Office Building, Room 3110 Salt Lake City 84118-6901 Telemarketing Bond
Virginia Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services PO Box 1163, Room 103 Richmond 23219 Professional Solicitor Bond
Washington Secretary of State, Charities Program PO Box 40234 Olympia 98504-0234 Commercial Fundraiser Bond
West Virginia Secretary of Tax and Revenue, Office of Telemarketing Registration Building 1, Room W-300, 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston 25305-0842 Telemarketing Bond








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