FDCPA Section 809(a) [1692g(a)]
FDCPA is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
These informal staff letters discuss this section; they are not binding Commission rulings and many have been superseded.
- Mezines — Mar. 31, 2000. Definition of "communication"
- Berger — May 29, 1997. Debt validation
- Kroft — Mar. 8, 1996. Notice of validation rights
- Bergstrom — Nov. 17, 1995. Definition of "communication"
- Miller — May 13, 1994. Notice of validation rights
- Halverson — Nov. 15, 1993. Definition of "debt collector"
- Stewart — Jan. 5, 1993. Disclosing collection purpose
- Zager — Nov. 10, 1992. Definition of "debt collector"
- Novak — Oct. 8, 1992. Definition of "communication"
- Cranmer — Apr. 25, 1989. Definition of "debt collector"
- Nants — Date not recorded. Notice of validation rights