LAWDOG Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

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Section 803 (1) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act defines "Commission" to mean the Federal Trade Commission.

The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for administrative enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. See Administrative Enforcement" linked here. Link does not return to this page. A portion of the FTC Staff Commerntary is reproduced below for illustration purposes only.

Section 803(1) defines "Commission" as the Federal Trade Commission.

1. General. The definition includes only the Federal Trade Commission, not necessarily the staff acting on its behalf.

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