Definition
The basic consumer protection legislation enacted by the federal government is the Federal Trade Commission Act, which empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (also known as the 1992 Cable Act) is a U.S. federal law containing complex, interrelated provisions that revise rules concerning cable television, broadcast television, satellite television and new television technologies.
Others include the Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Consumer Product Safety Act, environmental protection acts, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, the Pure Food and Drug Act, the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act, and the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act.
The Child Protection Act of 1966 amended the Federal Hazardous Substances Act by stating that toys and other children’s articles containing hazardous substances were banned.
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References
- American Marketing Association, AMA Dictionary.