Ariz. Admin. Code § 20-4-1507

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section R20-4-1507 - Representations of Collection Agency's Identity

In all communications with debtors, either orally or in writing, all the following rules apply:

1. A collection agency shall represent itself as a collection agency,

2. A collection agency shall not directly or indirectly claim to be a credit reporting agency or credit bureau if it is not,

3. A collection agency shall not directly or indirectly claim to be a law enforcement agency, and

4. A collection agency shall not directly or indirectly claim to be a law firm.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-4-1507

Adopted as an emergency effective September 6, 1978, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 78-5). Adopted effective December 6, 1978 (Supp. 78-6). R20-4-1507recodified from R4-4-1507 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1331, effective June 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1961, effective 10/2/2023.