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Committee backs bill giving state consumer division authority to enforce rules protecting veterans from unaccredited agents
Summary
The committee unanimously passed House Bill 248 to let the Division of Consumer Protection investigate and enforce prohibitions on unaccredited agents who charge fees or make deceptive claims when assisting veterans with initial VA benefit claims.
Representative Melga (sponsor of HB 248) and Department of Veterans and Military Affairs staff presented the bill to the Business, Labor and Commerce Committee. The measure seeks to protect veterans by prohibiting unaccredited individuals from charging fees or engaging in deceptive practices when helping veterans file initial claims for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits.
Nut graf: The bill expands state consumer-protection enforcement by giving the Division of Consumer Protection authority to accept complaints, audit businesses, and pursue enforcement actions against actors that charge prohibited fees or make…
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