15 USC § 1692j - Furnishing certain deceptive forms

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s1692j"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "15 USC § 1692j - Furnishing certain deceptive forms"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "1692j"
section_name: "Furnishing certain deceptive forms"
chapter_number: 41
chapter_name: "CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–321, title VIII, § 812, as added Pub. L. 95–109, Sept. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 880.)"
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# § 1692j. Furnishing certain deceptive forms

**(a)** It is unlawful to design, compile, and furnish any form knowing that such form would be used to create the false belief in a consumer that a person other than the creditor of such consumer is participating in the collection of or in an attempt to collect a debt such consumer allegedly owes such creditor, when in fact such person is not so participating.

**(b)** Any person who violates this section shall be liable to the same extent and in the same manner as a debt collector is liable under section 1692k of this title for failure to comply with a provision of this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–321, title VIII, § 812, as added Pub. L. 95–109, Sept. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 880.)

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