The Act prohibits abusive practices in connection with the collection of consumer debt

PL 90-321

All citations are to title 15 USC

• 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

Pub L 90-321 title VIII Sec 802 as added Pub L 95-109 Sept 20 1977 91 Stat 874874