# CON-PAPER-FORM — Paper opt-in requires a copy of the form

> A campaign collecting consent on paper must supply the form, showing the disclosure and the consent control.

- **Rule ID:** CON-PAPER-FORM
- **Layer:** Consent flow (`CONSENT_FLOW`)
- **Checks:** `consent artifact`
- **Severity:** BLOCKING — Breaking this rule gets the submission rejected outright.
- **When it bites:** Gates approval — get this wrong and registration is refused
- **How it is detected:** AI judgement over the submitted form
- **Fix type:** Produce a document that does not exist yet
- **Required by:** TCR, Aerialink, CTIA
- **Applies:** Applies when consent was collected by paper form, point of sale and employer / HR.
- **Canonical URL:** https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/consent-flow/con-paper-form/

## Why this rule exists

Like a verbal script, a paper form is invisible to a crawler — the only way anyone verifies it is if you produce it. Intake forms, waivers and applications are also where messaging consent most often gets bundled into a signature that meant something else entirely.

## How to fix it

Attach a scan or PDF of the blank form (not a completed one with customer data on it). We can generate a compliant form with the disclosure, a dedicated tick box, and a signature and date line.

## Common mistakes

- Do not upload a completed form containing a real customer’s number — supply the blank template.