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Advisory Opinion Subpage
Advisory Opinion to Pickett (07-10-98)
Division of Credit Practices Bureau of Consumer Protection Clarke W. Brinckerhoff Attorney (202) 326-3224 July 10, 1998 A. Dean Pickett, Esquire Magnum Wall, Stoops & Warden 222 East Birch Avenue...
Advisory Opinion Subpage
Advisory Opinion to Copple (06-10-98)
June 10, 1998 Ms. Susan Boesen Copple Iowa Association of Homes & Services for the Aging 100 East Grand -- Suite 140 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Re: State law enforcement agencies - FCRA § 603(f) Dear Ms...
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681x
The Act (Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act) protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies such as credit bureaus, medical information companies and tenant screening...
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Fair Credit Reporting Act (Revised March 2026)
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Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
Pub. L. No. 92-513, 86 Stat. 947, now codified in relevant part at 49 U.S.C. §§ 32908, 32912-32913, and 32918, and 42 U.S.C. § 6363
Provisions added to this Act by Section 301 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (a) provide for Commission enforcement of fuel economy labeling requirements under the FTC Act, except for penalty...
Better Online Ticket Sales Act
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
15 U.S.C. § 45c
The Act prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological control measure used online by a ticket issuer. The Act also prohibits selling or offering to...
Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Act
Mission
Competition
Law
Pub. L. No. 96-283, 94 Stat. 553, codified in relevant part at 30 U.S.C. § 1413
Under Section 103(d) of this Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Department of Commerce must provide the Attorney General and the Federal Trade...
Military Lending Act
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
10 U.S.C. § 987
The Military Lending Act, as amended, imposes a 36% rate cap, bans mandatory arbitration, and imposes other restrictions, and requires disclosures for “consumer credit” (as defined by rule issued by...
Clayton Act
Mission
Competition
Law
15 U.S.C. §§ 12-27, as amended
The Commission is charged under Sections 3, 7 and 8 of this Act with preventing and eliminating unlawful tying contracts, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and interlocking directorates. This Act...
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act)
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
Pub. L. No. 111-24, 123 Stat. 1734, codified in relevant part to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1667f, 1681 et seq. and 1693 et seq.
This Act (a) amends the Truth in Lending Act to prescribe open-end credit lending procedures and enhanced disclosures to consumers, limit related fees and charges to consumers, increase related...
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credit-card-pub-l-111-24.pdf
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Hobby Protection Act
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
15 U.S.C. §§ 2101-2106
This Act, amended by the Collectible Coin Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 113-288, 128 Stat. 3281, prohibits manufacturing or importing imitation political items, and manufacturing, importing, or selling...
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
Pub. L. No. 108-159, 117 Stat. 1952, codified to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681x
This Act, amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), adds provisions designed to improve the accuracy of consumers' credit-related records. It gives consumers the right to one free credit report a...
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
Pub. L. 95–297, 92 Stat. 333, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. §§ 2821-2824
Subchapter II of this Act authorizes the Commission to enforce, and further define, requirements for the calculation and posting of gasoline octane ratings by gasoline distributors and retailers.
Consumer Leasing Act
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
15 U.S.C. §§ 1667-1667f
This Act, amending the Truth in Lending Act, regulates personal property leases that exceed four months in duration and that are made to consumers for personal, family, or household purposes. The Act...
Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
Mission
Competition
Law
Pub. L. No. 104–88, 109 Stat. 803, codified in relevant part at 49 U.S.C. §10706
Section 102(a) of this Act, authorizing rail carrier rate agreements exempt from the antitrust laws, requires the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to file with...
Wool Products Labeling Act
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
15 U.S.C. §§ 68-68j
Under this Act, the manufacture, introduction, sale, transportation, distribution, or importation of misbranded wool constitutes a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Do-Not-Call Registry Legislation
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
15 U.S.C. §§ 6151-6155
The Do-Not-Call Implementation Act authorizes the FTC to collect fees for the implementation and enforcement of a Do-Not-Call Registry. Public Law No. 108-82 expressly authorizes the FTC under Section...
Defense Production Act of 1950
Mission
Competition
Law
Pub. L. No. 81–774, 123 Stat. 2006, codified in relevant part at 50 U.S.C. § 4558
Section 708 of the Act requires the Commission and the Department of Justice to participate in developing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on voluntary agreements among industry members...
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