Federal Deception Law: 5.6.2 State Enforcement
State attorneys general and other state consumer protection authorities are authorized under the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to file suit in federal court when there is a pattern or practice of TSR violations.243 The statute authorizes them to seek an injunction to stop the telemarketing practice and to recover damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of the state’s citizens.244 The state must notify the FTC of the actio