Sec. 220.1. Authorization of transfer of telephone numbers to Federal registry

(a) The New York State Department of State is authorized to have the national “do-not-call” registry, established, managed and maintained by the Federal Trade Commission pursuant to 16 CFR, section 310.4(b)(1)(iii)(B) (herein referred to as the national "do-not-call" registry) serve as the New York State "do-not-call" registry.

(b) Consumer telephone numbers listed on the New York State no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry will be transferred to the Federal Trade Commission for inclusion in its national "do-not-call" registry as established by 16 CFR section 310.4(b)(1)(iii)(B).

(c) The registry is open to all natural persons who:

(1) reside in this State; and

(2) have telephone service in this State that receives incoming calls.