The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formally announced an open commission meeting for November 17 and one of the tentative agenda items includes a vote on whether to issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the Business Opportunity Rule. Notably, any potential expansion of this rule could have implications for the direct selling industry.
According to the FTC press release …
“The Commission will vote on whether to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to initiate a rulemaking regarding the Business Opportunity Rule, including a proposed expansion of the rule to include other types of money-making opportunities, such as such as business and e-commerce coaching and work-from-home offers.”
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