Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bill updates consumer-protection code to target fake reviews, DOJ says enforcement is routine
Summary
Sen. Mark Noland’s SB488 would explicitly incorporate the FTC rule banning fake consumer reviews into Montana law and clarify statutes of limitation. DOJ’s Office of Consumer Protection described tools such as civil investigative demands to identify fake or paid reviews.
Sen. Mark Noland told the committee Senate Bill 488 updates the Montana Consumer Protection Act to incorporate the Federal Trade Commission’s rule on consumer reviews and to clarify statutes of limitation for state and private actions. Noland said the bill targets false or AI-generated reviews that damage businesses.
Brent Mead, Bureau Chief for the Office of Consumer Protection at the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
