On Friday, June 16th, Governor Joseph Lombardo signed into law Senate Bill 276, which modernizes the state’s 54-year old collection agency licensing act. The bill was developed and introduced at the request of the Receivables Management Association International (RMAI) and had passed both houses of the Nevada Legislature by a unanimous […]
On May 19, 2023, Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law Senate Bill 384, the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act, making Montana the ninth state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, following California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, and Tennessee. The law will take effect […]
On May 11, 2023, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 1181, the “Tennessee Information Protection Act,” making Tennessee the eighth state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, following California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, and Indiana. The law will take effect July 1, 2024.
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The Act […]
This week, RMAI submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to their request for comments from the public about the unlawful use of text messages. The FCC is proposing rules that would: (1) require mobile wireless providers to block text messages when notified by the FCC […]
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Last week, RMAI submitted Comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) in response to the CFPB’s request for comments concerning a proposed rule to require certain nonbank entities to register with the Bureau when subject to a public written order (such as […] |
On March 23, 2023, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law Senate Bill 127 which amends the state’s data breach notification statutes. The amendments go into effect May 2, 2023.
The amendments include:
A requirement that following a breach of system security, if the investigation reveals that the misuse of personal information relating to 500 […]
RMAI Diversity Equity Inclusion Program Baseline Recommendations
RMAI introduces a new guide for the accounts receivables management industry, Implementing Diversity Equity Inclusion Best Practices: RMAI Diversity Equity Inclusion Program Baseline Recommendations. This companion guide to the January 2022 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Report on Diversity and Inclusion within Financial Services identifies the […]