The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Section 816
816. Relation to State laws [15 USC 1692n]
This title does not annul, alter, or affect, or exempt any person subject to the
provisions of this title from complying with the laws of any State with respect
to debt collection practices, except to the extent that those laws are
inconsistent with any provision of this title, and then only to the extent of
the inconsistency. For purposes of this section, a State law is not inconsistent
with this title if the protection such law affords any consumer is greater than
the protection provided by this title.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Main Page
801. Short Title
802. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
803. Definitions
804. Acquisition of location information
805. Communication in connection with debt collection
806. Harassment or abuse
807. False or misleading representations
808. Unfair practice
809. Validation of debts
810. Multiple debts
811. Legal actions by debt collectors
812. Furnishing certain deceptive forms
813. Civil liability
814. Administrative enforcement
815. Reports to Congress by the Commission
816. Relation to State laws
817. Exemption for State regulation
818. Effective date
Endnotes
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