[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 4765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2450]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3665]
Timothy R. Bean; 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
California individual doing business as DMC Publishing Group from
misrepresenting, in its advertisements for a work-at-home business, the
profits, earnings, income, or sales from such business opportunity and
prohibits any future earnings claims unless, at the time of making the
representative, the respondent possesses and relies upon competent and
reliable evidence that substantiates the claim.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued June 10, 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 14309, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Timothy R. Bean, 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. 97-2450 Filed 1-30-97; 8:45 am]
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