FTC Stamps Mail-Order Rules Valid Through 2028
Published Date: 4/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The FTC wants to keep collecting info under the Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Rule for three more years, until August 31, 2028. This affects businesses that sell stuff by mail, phone, or online, helping protect shoppers and keep things fair. They’re asking for your thoughts before the current approval ends in 2025—no new costs, just a smooth extension!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
MITOR Information Collection Extension
The FTC proposes to extend the information collection requirements under the Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule for three more years, until August 31, 2028. The current Paperwork Reduction Act clearance expires on August 31, 2025. The agency states this is a smooth extension with no new costs and it affects businesses that sell by mail, phone, or online while aiming to protect shoppers.
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