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What are the Exemptions from the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR")?

What are the Exemptions from the Telemarketing Sales Rule? Some Types of Businesses and Individuals Some types of businesses, individuals, and activities are outside the FTC’s jurisdiction, and not covered by the TSR. Certain calls or callers also are completely or partially exempt from the Rule’s...

What are the FTC's New Telemarketing Sales Rule for Collecting Fees?

What are the FTC's New Telemarketing Sales Rule for Collecting Fees? If you provide debt relief services, the new Rule says you can’t collect any fee from a customer until you meet these three requirements: 1. You must have reached a successful result for your customer. You must have renegotiated,...

What are the Penalties for Violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR")?

What are the Penalties for Violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR")? Anyone who violates the TSR is subject to civil penalties of up to $43,280 for each violation. In addition, violators may be subject to nationwide injunctions that prohibit certain conduct, and may be required to pay redress...

What are the Rules when Collecting Fees according to the Telemarketing Sales Rule?

What are the Rules when Collecting Fees according to the Telemarketing Sales Rule? If you provide debt relief services, the new Rule says you can’t collect any fee from a customer until you meet these three requirements: You must have reached a successful result for your customer. You must have...

What are the Rules when Collecting Fees according to the Telemarketing Sales Rule?

What are the Three Key Principles in the FTC's New Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”)?

What are the Three Key Principles in the FTC's New Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”)? The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), the nation’s consumer protection agency, has amended the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to add specific provisions to curb deceptive and abusive practices associated with debt...

What are the Three Key Principles of the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR")?

What are the Three Key Principles of the Telemarketing Sales Rule? If your business is involved in debt relief services, here are three key principles of the new Rule: It’s illegal to charge upfront fees. You can’t collect any fees from a customer before you have settled or otherwise resolved the...

What are the Types of Telemarketing Calls Covered by the New Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR")?

What are the Types of Telemarketing Calls Covered by the New Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR")? The Telemarketing Sales Rule has covered a wide variety of telemarketing transactions since it was enacted in 1995, including the sale of credit repair services, products with a negative option feature,...

What are the Types of Telemarketing Calls Covered by the New Telemarketing Sales Rule?

What are the Types of Telemarketing Calls Covered by the New Telemarketing Sales Rule? The Telemarketing Sales Rule has covered a wide variety of telemarketing transactions since it was enacted in 1995, including the sale of credit repair services, products with a negative option feature, prize...

What do I Need to Know about the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR")?

What do I Need to Know about the Telemarketing Sales Rule? The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") amended the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") in 2003, 2008, 2010 and 2015. Like the original TSR issued in 1995, the amended Rule gives effect to the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention...

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