Arizona SMS Marketing and A2P Messaging Rules

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

1source records

1express text-message coverage

What the sources say

The Arizona source records on this page include 1 source with express text-message coverage. Other sources may apply only to particular activities or provide related context. Federal law, carrier policy, and sender-registration requirements may still apply alongside state law.

Authorities and official sources

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

Citation pinpoints checked; substantive review pending · Pinpoint check: 2026-09-16

Section 13-2919 supports the automated solicitation restriction, consent/relationship exceptions and misdemeanor classification. Section 44-1282 supports the DNC restriction and AG civil-penalty description. Private-right details remain unresolved; this check does not establish exhaustive exceptions or current case-law treatment.

How this authority relates to messaging

The recorded source expressly applies to a particular type of text message or a specific messaging issue.

What the source establishes

§ 13-2919 bars use of an automated system for dialing and “sending a text message” to solicit goods/services; § 44-1282 separately bars an outbound “telephone solicitation call or text message” to a number on the National DNC Registry.

Limits and important context

Automated solicitation and DNC compliance; not a full mini-TCPA.
Prior express invitation/permission or existing business relationship for automated solicitation; no texting to National DNC numbers unless federally permitted.
Existing business relationship and prior express invitation/permission; state-law carve-outs tied to federal permission for DNC.
Enforcement appears available; private-right details need follow-up.
Criminal misdemeanor under § 13-2919; AG enforcement and civil penalty up to $1,000 per violation under § 44-1282.

Exceptions or special treatment

Prior express invitation or permission: Prior express invitation/permission or existing business relationship for automated solicitation; no texting to National DNC numbers unless federally permitted.
Existing business relationship: Prior express invitation/permission or existing business relationship for automated solicitation; no texting to National DNC numbers unless federally permitted.
Federal permission for National DNC treatment: Prior express invitation/permission or existing business relationship for automated solicitation; no texting to National DNC numbers unless federally permitted.

Official and supporting sources

Source and review details

Jurisdiction: Arizona
Source type: State law
Recorded operative status: Current

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Check this state in the A2P Authority Stack Preflight Use program details to identify the authority layers that may apply. Federal law The federal statutes and regulations that form the national legal baseline for U.S. A2P text messaging. FCC rules and orders FCC actions addressing consent revocation, opt-out handling, robotext blocking, and related operational controls. Carrier policy Carrier policies and public guidance concerning approved messaging paths, consent evidence, opt-out handling, filtering, and sender behavior. Sender registration 10DLC, short-code, toll-free, vetting, and monitoring requirements used to register or verify U.S. A2P senders. National Do Not Call The national registry and federal do-not-call framework relevant to covered U.S. telemarketing programs. Browse SMS marketing laws by state Return to the complete state and national authority index.

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