LAWDOG Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Section 812 - 15 USC 1692 (j)
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Section 812
Furnishing certain deceptive forms
(a) It is unlawful to design, compile, and furnish any form
knowing that such form would be used to create the false belief in a consumer that a
person other than the creditor of such consumer is participating in the collection of or
in an attempt to collect a debt such consumer allegedly owes such creditor, when in fact
such person is not so participating.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be liable to the
same extent and in the same manner as a debt collector is liable under section 1692k of
this title for failure to comply with a provision of this subchapter.
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