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Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses

The Federal Trade Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on March 1, 2024. Comments closed on April 30, 2024.

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What the agency says

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) requests public comment on its proposal to amend the trade regulation rule entitled Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses (Impersonation Rule or Rule) to revise the title of the Rule, add a prohibition on the impersonation of individuals, and extend liability for violations of the Rule to parties who provide goods and services with knowledge or reason to know that those goods or services will be used in impersonations of the kind that are themselves unlawful under the Rule. The Commission believes these changes are necessary and such impersonation is prevalent, based on all comments it received on the Rule and other information discussed in this document. The Commission now solicits written comment, data, and arguments concerning the utility and scope of the proposed revisions to the Impersonation Rule.

Key facts

Document number
2024-03793
Type
Proposed rule
Action
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment
Agency
Federal Trade Commission
Published
March 1, 2024
Comments due
April 30, 2024
Dates
Comments must be received on or before April 30, 2024.
Regulation ID (RIN)
3084-AB71
Code of Federal Regulations
16 CFR 461
Topics
Consumer protection; Trade practices
Pages
12

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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