[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 4769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2445]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3671]
Rick A. Rahim; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative
Corrective Actions
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Consent Order.
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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting
unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of
competition, this consent order prohibits, among other things, a
Virginia-based individual doing business as NBDC Credit Resource
Publishing from misrepresenting, in advertisements--via a computer
communications network, or by any other means--for a credit repair
product, the legality of any credit repair product, and requires the
respondent to disclose that the program may violate federal criminal
laws.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued June 12, 1996.\1\
\1\ Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Franczyk, Federal Trade
Commission, Chicago Regional Office, 55 East Monroe St., Suite 1860,
Chicago, IL. 60603. (312) 353-8156.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, April 1, 1996, there was
published in the Federal Register, 61 FR 14318, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Rick A. Rahim, for the purpose
of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were given sixty (60)
days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections regarding
the proposed form of the order.
No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the
issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement,
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and
desist, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition
of this proceeding.
(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5,
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45))
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary
[FR Doc. 97-2445 Filed 1-30-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
