Work-At-Home Opportunities and the FTC

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The FTC has a new rule, slated to take effect March 1, that will impact disclosures when marketing work-at-home opportunities, for instance, sellers will have to provide:

• the seller’s identifying information;
• whether the seller makes a claim about the purchaser’s likely earnings (and, if the seller checks the “yes” box, the seller must provide information supporting any such claims);
• whether the seller, its affiliates or key personnel have been involved in certain legal actions (and, if yes, a separate list of those actions);
• whether the seller has a cancellation or refund policy (and, if yes, a separate document stating the material terms of such policies); and
• a list of persons who bought the business opportunity within the previous three years.

Here are links to the FTC announcement and an article on the new rule:

FTC Adds New Protections for Consumers Seeking to Work from Home

Changes to Federal Trade Commission rule target work-at-home schemes | Hometown Source