Opinion 14-1
Discusses whether statutory and catalog sales exemption from definition of telemarketing applies to seller that solicits inbound calls in response to mailed catalogs, but does not complete a sale during the call.
Advisory Opinions
FTC staff issue advisory opinions to help clarify FTC rules and decisions, often in response to requests from businesses and industry groups. To find a specific opinion, use the filters on this page.
Quest Analytics Group
Addresses whether a group purchasing organization based prescription-drug program operated for the benefit of a group of non-profit schools, colleges, and universities would fall within the Non-Profit Institutions Act (NPIA) exemption to the Robinson-Patman Act
Letter from Hampton Newsome, Staff Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Advises that, consistent with the Department of Energy (“DOE”) enforcement policy on new regional standards for furnaces, the FTC staff will not recommend enforcement action against manufacturers that do not use the new label required by 16 C.F.R. Part 305 pending resolution of ongoing DOE...
Letter from Hampton Newsome, Staff Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Addresses online label disclosure issues under the Energy Labeling Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 305).
Opinion 13-1
Clarifies how funeral providers should disclose additional charges for atypical services on the GPL and Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected.
Opinion 13-2
Addresses Funeral Rule requirements for disclosing charges for collecting insurance or trust proceeds.
Opinion 12-1
Clarifies that all caskets that do not require special ordering must be listed on the casket price list, even if offered temporarily or only to a select group of customers.
16 C.F.R. Part 433: Federal Trade Commission Trade Regulation Rule Concerning the Preservation of Consumers' Claims and Defenses (The Holder Rule)
Commission Advisory Opinion Confirming That the Rule (1) Places No Limits On A Consumer's Right To An Affirmative Recovery (Other Than Limiting Recovery to A Refund of Monies Paid Under the Contract At Issue), and (2) Does Not Limit Affirmative Recovery Only To Those Circumstances Where...
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16 C.F.R. Part 433: Federal Trade Commission Trade Regulation Rule Concerning the Preservation of Consumers' Claims and Defenses (The Holder Rule)
Commission Advisory Opinion Confirming That the Rule (1) Places No Limits On A Consumer's Right To An Affirmative Recovery (Other Than Limiting Recovery to A Refund of Monies Paid Under the Contract At Issue), and (2) Does Not Limit Affirmative Recovery Only To Those Circumstances Where...
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Opinion 11-1
Determines that funeral providers may not charge a non-declinable fee for disinfecting, washing and dressing remains for an identification viewing prior to direct cremation or immediate burial unless applicable law or the crematory or cemetery requires an identification viewing.
