Federal law that limits the actions of third-party debt collectors who are attempting to collect debts on behalf of another person or entity. Codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692 et seq.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
AmendedCodified at15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p
Enacted September 20, 1977 · Pub. L. 95-109