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Bookmark or Share- SB 478 - Hidden Fees | State of California - Department of Justice ...Beginning July 1, 2024, the “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees Statute,” SB 478, which was recently amended by SB 1524, makes it illegal for most businesses to advertise or list a price for a good or service that does not include all required fees or charges other than certain government taxes and shipping costs.
- FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Lower Costs for ...President Biden is laser focused on lowering costs for hardworking Americans by taking action to end corporate rip-offs and other unfair practices that keep prices high.
- FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Junk Fees | Federal Trade CommissionThe Federal Trade Commission today announced a new proposed rule to prohibit junk fees, which are hidden and bogus fees that can harm consumers and undercut honest businesses. The FTC has estimated that these fees can cost consumers tens of billions of dollars per year in unexpected costs.
- College students may pay thousands in athletic fees and not know itAn NBC News investigation found college students are paying a rising cost, sometimes thousands of dollars, to support athletic programs — fees that don't always appear on their tuition bills.
- New Laws, Consumer Actions Will Help Us Say Goodbye to Junk FeesThis regulation would outlaw hidden fees, barring businesses from advertising prices that obscure or omit mandatory fees in a wide array of industries, including automobile dealers, hotel, ticket sales, and businesses that charge fees for accepting credit cards.
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