Solar companies and setters calling homeowners in New Jersey work under the federal telemarketing rules plus New Jersey's own. Here is what each one means for a solar appointment floor, with the official source for every rule.
From official sources, checked September 26, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
New Jersey requires some telephone sellers or telemarketers to register or be licensed before calling there. Register annually with the Division of Consumer Affairs. Check the exemptions before your floor dials New Jersey.
N.J.S.A. 56:8-121New Jersey's own window is 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., the same as the federal window. It covers unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to New Jersey resident customers.
N.J.S.A. 56:8-128(d)New Jersey relies on the National Do Not Call Registry. Division fact sheet: federal registry numbers are on the state list.
N.J.S.A. 56:8-127; Division of Consumer Affairs fact sheetNew Jersey has its own law on automated or recorded sales calls. Operator must get consent before a recorded message plays. It can be stricter than the federal rules.
N.J.S.A. 48:17-28New Jersey allows recording with one party's consent. A party to the call, or one party's prior consent.
N.J.S.A. 2A:156A-4(d)New Jersey requires telemarketers to register every year with the Division of Consumer Affairs, uses the national do not call registry for its no call list, bars unsolicited sales calls from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m., and limits recorded message calls.
The research found no New Jersey statute written specifically for residential solar sales. General consumer and contract law still applies.
New Jersey's home improvement contractor rules give buyers 3 business days to cancel a home improvement contract, and contracts over $500 must be in writing. N.J.A.C. 13:45A-16.1 et seq. (home improvement contracts)
Checked October 14, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
Federal rules and New Jersey's own rules both apply: the National Do Not Call Registry, the calling window, consent rules for automated calls and texts, and any New Jersey registration requirement. The New Jersey rules page lists each one with its source. General information, not legal advice.
New Jersey: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The federal window is 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the homeowner's location; use the narrower one.
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