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Telemarketing Sales Rule

FTC · final-rule · Published 2010-08-10 · Effective 2010-09-27 · 75 FR 48458

Document

Document number
2010-19412
Federal Register citation
75 FR 48458
CFR reference
16 CFR 310
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule amendments.
Category
final-rule
Agency
US Federal Trade Commission
Publication date
2010-08-10
Effective date
2010-09-27

Abstract

In this document, the Commission adopts amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR" or "Rule") that address the telemarketing of debt relief services. These amendments define debt relief services, prohibit debt relief providers from collecting fees until after services have been provided, require specific disclosures of material information about offered debt relief services, prohibit specific misrepresentations about material aspects of debt relief services, and extend the TSR's coverage to include inbound calls made to debt relief companies in response to general media advertisements. The amendments are necessary to protect consumers from deceptive or abusive practices in the telemarketing of debt relief services.

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Federal Register document
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