Tag: Consumer Protection

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Sections 3012 and 4001

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 111-148, 124 Stat. 119, codified in relevant part at 42 U.S.C. § 280j note and 42 U.S.C. § 300u-10

This Act to reform health care provides for the FTC to participate in the Interagency Working Group on Health Care Quality and the National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council, both...

Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 8401-8405

This Act prohibits any post-transaction third party seller (a seller who markets goods or services online through an initial merchant after a consumer has initiated a transaction with that merchant)...

online-shoppers-enrolled.pdf (163.48 KB)

Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 7601-7610

The Act imposes on contact lens prescribers and sellers several requirements intended to enhance prescription portability. Among other things, prescribers must release a contact lens prescription to a...

Truth in Lending Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1667f, as amended

This Act (Title I of the Consumer Credit Protection Act) authorizes the Commission to enforce compliance by most non-depository entities with a variety of statutory provisions. Among other...

Energy Policy Act of 2005

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594, codified in relevant part primarily at 42 U.S.C. §§ 6294, 7545, 16471

Under this Act, the Commission is required to: (a) issue regulations for energy efficiency labeling of a number of household appliances and plumbing fixtures, if specified conditions are met (Section...

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506

This Act protects children's privacy by giving parents tools to control what information is collected from their children online. The Act requires the Commission to promulgate regulations requiring...

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Fur Products Labeling Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 69-69j

This Act requires that articles of apparel made of fur be labeled, invoiced, and advertised, among other things, with the true English name of the animal from which the fur was taken, and whether the...

Business Blog

When all is said and dun: Record-setting penalty for debt collection violations

Date

July 9, 2013

"You’ve reached the FTC. Sorry we’re not able to take your call right now. But if you’re Expert Global Solutions — the biggest debt collection operation in the world — please pay a $3.2 million civil...

Business Blog

FTC's record-setting Do Not Call settlement: 4 tips for business and one candid suggestion

Date

June 28, 2013

Yesterday’s 10th anniversary of the National Do Not Call Registry was a good time to reflect on a decade of progress. But to paraphrase Thomas Jefferson (or Patrick Henry, Irish statesman John Philpot...

Section 607(e): Procurement of reports for resale

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Advisory Opinion to Solganik (10-23-97)

October 23, 1997 Ms. Vivian L. Solganik OHIO SAVINGS BANK 1801 E. 9th St. - Suite 200 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Re: FCRA - Employer use of consumer reports Dear Ms. Solganik: This responds to your letter...

Section 604(b)(1) User certification requirements; CRA obligation to provide summary of rights

Section 604(a)(3)(A): Credit transaction

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Advisory Opinion to Spritz (11-05-98)

November 5, 1998 Nancy S. Spritz, Esq. Candle, Klitenic & Chernow, LLP Woodholme Professional Building 1838 Greene Tree Road, Suite 370 Baltimore, Maryland 21208 Re: Section 603(k)(1)(B)(iv) of the...

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Advisory Opinion to Hall (10-26-98)

October 26, 1998 William F. Hall, Esquire Law Department United Guaranty Residential Insurance Co. 230 North Elm Street Greensboro, North Carolina 27401 Re: Section 615(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting...