AI call disclosure rules by state

No US state we know of requires every AI phone call to start with the words “this is an AI”, but several states regulate calls that use a recorded or synthesized voice, about a dozen require everyone’s consent before a call is recorded, and a few have AI disclosure laws. Federal rules apply everywhere: an AI voice is an “artificial voice”, and the call must say up front who is responsible for it.

This page is general information, not legal advice, and it isn’t a 50-state survey: it covers the state rules we track for Tuvoz as of Oct 8, 2026. Laws change; follow the links to the statutes.

The federal baseline (every state)

• AI voices are artificial voices under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (FCC 24-17).
• Say who’s responsible. At the beginning of an artificial-voice message, “state clearly the identity of the business, individual, or other entity that is responsible for initiating the call” (47 CFR 64.1200(b)).
• Consent for mobile phones and home lines, with exemptions for some home-line calls. Business landlines aren’t covered by those consent rules. More in is it legal for an AI to call a business?

States with rules we track

State	What the law covers	What Tuvoz does
California	Automatic dialing-announcing devices may play a message only after “an unrecorded, natural voice announcement” that asks whether the person consents, and since 2025 the caller must “inform the person called if the prerecorded message uses an artificial voice” (PUC 2874). Recording a confidential call needs everyone’s consent (Penal Code 632).	Calls listed businesses, your own phone, and contacts who agreed. No calls to unlisted home lines. Says it’s an AI first, then asks before recording
Indiana	Regulates automatic dialing machines that play recorded messages (IC 24-5-14)	Doesn’t call Indiana numbers
Louisiana	Regulates automatic dialing-announcing devices, including some calls that ask for information rather than sell (La. R.S. 45:810)	Doesn’t call Louisiana numbers
Maine	A business may not use an AI chatbot or other technology in a way that could make a reasonable consumer think they’re dealing with a human “unless the consumer is notified in a clear and conspicuous manner” (10 M.R.S. 1500-DD)	Says it’s an AI assistant in the first sentence of every call
Minnesota	A device that plays prerecorded or synthesized voice messages may be used only with the person’s consent, or after “a live operator who obtains the subscriber’s consent” (325E.27)	Doesn’t call Minnesota numbers
Montana	Bars automated systems that play recorded messages for purposes that include “soliciting information”, unless a live operator first gets permission; fine up to $2,500 (MCA 45-8-216)	Doesn’t call Montana numbers
Nebraska	Automatic dialing-announcing device messages must state who’s calling at the start and give a number other than the dialing device’s (86-247); devices used for non-sales calls are registered with the Public Service Commission, with the script filed (291 NAC 11-004)	Doesn’t call Nebraska numbers
North Dakota	Restricts prerecorded or synthesized voice messages (N.D.C.C. 51-28)	Calls listed businesses only
Texas	Automatic dial announcing devices need a permit from the Public Utility Commission; solicitation calls can’t be made before noon on Sunday or outside 9 am to 9 pm on other days; the message must state the nature of the call and who’s calling within 30 seconds (16 TAC 26.125)	No Texas calls until Tuvoz holds the permit. After that, no Texas calls before noon on Sunday
Utah	A business using generative AI with a consumer must disclose it when the person clearly and unambiguously asks; people in regulated occupations must disclose it up front, verbally at the start of a call, when the use is a high-risk interaction (Utah Code 13-77-103)	Says it’s an AI in the first sentence; if asked, says “Yes, I’m an AI assistant calling for Jane Doe”
Washington	Recording a private conversation needs everyone’s consent; an announcement to all parties that the call is being recorded counts as consent (RCW 9.73.030)	Asks before recording, and the answer is part of the call record

Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana and Nebraska are also the five states Google leaves out of its own automated business-calling feature (Google).

Recording consent: states that need everyone’s agreement

Most states let one person on a call record it. About a dozen require every party’s consent. Lists differ on the edges, but commonly cited all-party states are California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington (RecordingLaw.com). Some apply only to certain kinds of calls or have exceptions.

Tuvoz doesn’t sort calls by state for this. It asks on every call: “Just so you know, Tuvoz records this call, and it may be used to train AI. Other AI companies may get a transcript with names and numbers removed. Is that okay with you?” If the answer is no, the call ends and Tuvoz keeps nothing the person said. Our AI voice provider processes the person’s words live to run the call and may keep them for a limited time for abuse monitoring, as our Privacy Policy explains.

What Tuvoz does in every state

• Opens with “Hi! I’m Jane Doe’s AI assistant, calling through Tuvoz about a dinner reservation.” The name is your verified legal name, and the purpose is the one you approved.
• Asks before recording, and starts keeping what the person says only after they say yes.
• If asked, says “Yes, I’m an AI assistant calling for Jane Doe.” If the voice agent ever claimed to be human or you, a monitor would end the call.
• Calls businesses and other people only between 9 am and 8 pm in the called number’s time zone (calls to your own phone aren’t limited to those hours). When a number could be in more than one state or time zone, the stricter rule wins.
• Honors “don’t call again” and keypad 9 for every Tuvoz user.
• Never calls emergency lines, crisis lines or premium numbers.

How we decide a number’s state

Phone numbers move with people, so a number’s area code doesn’t prove where it rings. Tuvoz checks the state from the number’s original rate center and, for a listed business, from the listing’s address, and applies the stricter of the two.

Questions about a call you received? See Did Tuvoz call you?. For the federal picture, read is it legal for an AI to call a business?