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TITLE 15 - CHAPTER 41 - SUBCHAPTER V

Fair Debt Collections Practices Act

Summary:

Debt included in this act: Family, household or personal debts - for example: credit card debt, any debts in relation to retail, auto loans, mortgage, second mortgage, or debts from medical care or medical expenses.

This act regulates or mandates the conduct of anyone collecting on the above listed types of debt. This includes collection agents/agencies, lawyers, and creditors.

Other Various Restrictions, such as:

No threats or slurs

No contacting any 3rd parties about the debt allegedly owed by you

Repeated phone calls or an unreasonable amount of calls

Call can only be between the hours of 8am & 9pm local time

Making false representations and much more



Things a Debt Collector MUST tell you:

The amount of money you reportedly/allegedly owe

The name of the original creditor

They must tell you: you have within thirty days after receipt of the notice to dispute the validity of the debt or any portion thereof or the debt will be assumed valid by the debt collector

If you dispute the debt (in full or in part) within that thirty day period: the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt and mail it to you (the consumer)

Upon your written request within that thirty day period: the debt collector will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor (if different from the current collector)

Subsection:

1692: Congressional Findings and Declaration of Purpose

1692a: Definitions

1692b: Acquisition of Location Information

1692c: Communication in Connection with Debt Collection

1692d: Harassment or Abuse

1692e: False or Misleading Representations

1692f: Unfair Practices

1692g: Validation of Debts

1692h: Multiple Debts

1692i: Legal Actions by Debt Collectors

1692j: Furnishing Certain Deceptive Forms

1692k: Civil Liability

1692l: Administrative Enforcement


1692m: Reports to Congress by the Commission; Views of Other Federal Agencies

1692n: Relation to State Laws

1692o: Exemption for State Regulation

1692p: Exception for Certain Bad Check Enforcement Programs Operated by Private Entities