Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS
Division 60 - Attorney General
Chapter 8 - Unfair Practices
Section 15 CSR 60-8.100 - Threatening to File or Filing Suit on Certain Consumer Debt
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The attorney general administers and enforces the provisions of the Merchandising Practices Act, Chapter 407, RSMo. The attorney general may make rules necessary to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of Chapter 407, RSMo and, in order to provide notice to the public, may specify meanings of terms used in the Act.
This rule specifies the settled meanings of certain terms used in the enforcement of the Act and provides notice to the public of their application. Practices specified are not intended to be an all inclusive list of practices which are unfair, but this rule enumerates specific practices which are unfair and are violative of section 407.020, RSMo.
(1) It is an unfair practice for any person to threaten to file a civil action, or to file a civil action, for a debt that is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, if such debt has been-