,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbj ,ms4 
,s*ak[sky 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ca/or (     
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require onl9e  
m>ketplaces to v]ify & disclose c]ta9   
in=mation reg>d+ high-volume ?ird-p>ty  
sell]s ( consum] products to in=m       
consum]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,integrity1 ,notification1 
& ,fairness 9 ,onl9e ,retail            
,m>ketplaces = ,consum]s ,act or !      
,,in=m ,consum]s ,act4  #b4 ,disclosure 
( in=mation by onl9e m>ketplaces to in=m
 consum]s  7a7 ,v]ification requir$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any onl9e m>ketplace %all
 require t any high-volume ?ird-p>ty    
sell] on ! onl9e m>ketplace provide !   
onl9e m>ketplace ) ! foll[+ in=mation )9
 #bd h\rs ( becom+ a high-volume        
?ird-p>ty sell]3  7,a7 ,bank acc\nt     
in=mation1 ! accuracy ( :i* has be5     
confirm$ directly by ! onl9e m>ketplace 

or by a paym5t processor or o!r         
?ird-p>ty contract$ by ! onl9e          
m>ketplace1 or1 if ! high-volume        
?ird-p>ty sell] does n h a bank acc\nt1 
! "n ( ! payee = paym5ts issu$ by !     
onl9e m>ketplace to ! high-volume       
?ird-p>ty sell]4 ,su* bank acc\nt or    
payee in=mation may be provid$ by !     
sell] ei!r-- 7i7 to ! onl9e m>ketplace2 
or  7ii7 to a paym5t processor or o!r   
?ird-p>ty contract$ by ! onl9e          
m>ketplace to ma9ta9 su* in=mation1     
provid$ t ! onl9e m>ketplace may obta9  
su* in=mation on dem& f su* paym5t      
processor or o!r ?ird-p>ty4  7,b7       
,contact in=mation1 includ+--  7i7 if ! 
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] is an       
individual1 a copy ( a gov]nm5t-issu$   
photo id5tification = ! individual t    
includes ! individual's "n & physical   
address2 or  7ii7 if ! high-volume      
?ird-p>ty sell] is n an individual1     
ei!r--  7,i7 a copy ( a gov]nm5t-issu$  
photo id5tification = an individual act+
 on behalf ( ! high-volume ?ird-p>ty    

sell] t includes ! individual's "n &    
physical address2 or  7,,ii7 a copy ( a 
gov]nm5t-issu$ record or tax docum5t t  
includes ! bus9ess "n & physical address
 ( ! high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell]2 &     
7iii7 a work+ email address & work+     
phone numb] = ! high-volume ?ird-p>ty   
sell]4  7,c7 ,a bus9ess tax             
id5tification numb] or1 if ! high-volume
 ?ird-p>ty sell] does n h a bus9ess tax 
id5tification numb]1 a taxpay]          
id5tification numb]4  7,d7 ,:e!r !      
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] is          
exclusively adv]tis+ or (f]+ ! consum]  
product or products on ! onl9e          
m>ketplace1 or if ! high-volume         
?ird-p>ty sell] is curr5tly adv]tis+ or 
(f]+ = sale ! same consum] product or   
products on any o!r int]net websites o!r
 ?an ! onl9e m>ketplace4  7#b7 ,ongo+   
v]ification  7,a7 ,! onl9e m>ketplace   
%all v]ify ! in=mation provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #c days1 & %all v]ify  
)9 #c days any *anges to su* in=mation t
 is provid$ to ! m>ketplace by a        

high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell]4 ,if a      
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] provides a  
copy ( a valid gov]nm5t-issu$ tax       
docum5t1 in=mation conta9$ )9 su* tax   
docum5t %all be presum$ to be v]ifi$ z (
 ! date ( issuance ( su* record or      
docum5t4  7,b7 ,! onl9e m>ketplace %all1
 on at lea/ an annual basis1 notify ea* 
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] on ! onl9e  
m>ketplace t ! sell] mu/ in=m ! onl9e   
m>ketplace ( any *anges to ! in=mation  
provid$ by ! sell] pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 )9 #c days ( receiv+ ! notification
 & %all in/ruct ea* high-volume         
?ird-p>ty sell]1 z "p ( ! notification1 
to electronically c]tify ei!r t !       
sell]'s in=mation is un*ang$ or t !     
sell] is provid+ *anges to ! in=mation4 
,if ! onl9e m>ketplace becomes aw>e t a 
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] has nei!r   
c]tifi$ t ! sell]'s in=mation is un*ang$
 nor has n provid$ su* *ang$ in=mation  
)9 #c days ( receiv+ su* notification1 !
 onl9e m>ketplace %all susp5d !         
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell]'s           

p>ticipation on ! m>ketplace until !    
sell] has ei!r c]tifi$ t ! sell]'s      
in=mation is un*ang$ or has provid$ su* 
*ang$ in=mation & ! in=mation has be5   
v]ifi$4  7b7 ,disclosure requir$  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,any onl9e m>ketplace %all     
require a high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] 9 
su* onl9e m>ketplace to provide1 & %all 
disclose to consum]s 9 a conspicu\s     
mann] ei!r on ! product li/+ or1 =      
in=mation o!r ?an ! sell]'s full "n1    
?r\gh a conspicu\sly plac$ l9k on !     
product li/+1 ! foll[+ in=mation3  7,a7 
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! id5tity ( !
 high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] :i* %all   
include-- 7i7 ! full "n ( ! sell]2  7ii7
 ! full physical address ( ! sell]2     
7iii7 :e!r ! sell] also engages 9 !     
manufactur+1 import+1 or resell+ (      
consum] products2 &  7iv7 contact       
in=mation = ! sell]1 includ+ a work+    
phone numb] & work+ email address4 ,su* 
work+ email address may be provid$ to ! 
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] by ! onl9e  
m>ketplace4  7,b7 ,any o!r in=mation t !

 ,commission det]m9es to be necess>y to 
address circumv5tion or evasion ( !     
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph1 provid$ t ! 
additional in=mation is limit$ to :at is
 necess>y to address su* circumv5tion or
 evasion4  7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ^u !
 reque/ ( a high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell]1
 an onl9e m>ketplace may provide =      
p>tial disclosure ( ! id5tity in=mation 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 ! foll[+
 situations3 7i7 ,if ! high-volume      
?ird-p>ty sell] demon/rates to ! onl9e  
m>ketplace t ! sell] does n h a bus9ess 
address & only has a resid5tial /reet   
address1 ! onl9e m>ketplace may direct !
 high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] to disclose
 only ! c\ntry &1 if applicable1 ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell]    
resides on ! product li/+1 & may in=m   
consum]s t !re is no bus9ess address    
available = ! sell] & t consum]         
inquiries %\ld be submitt$ to ! sell] by
 phone or email4  7ii7 ,if ! high-volume
 ?ird-p>ty sell] demon/rates to ! onl9e 

m>ketplace t ! sell] is a bus9ess t has 
a physical address = product returns1 ! 
onl9e m>ketplace may direct !           
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] to disclose 
! sell]'s physical address = product    
returns4  7iii7 ,if a high-volume       
?ird-p>ty sell] demon/rates to ! onl9e  
m>ketplace t ! sell] does n h a phone   
numb] o!r ?an a p]sonal phone numb]1 !  
onl9e m>ketplace %all in=m consum]s t   
!re is no phone numb] available = !     
sell] & t consum] inquiries %\ld be     
submitt$ to ! sell]'s email address4    
7,b7 ,limitation on exception ,if an    
onl9e m>ketplace becomes aw>e t a       
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] has made a  
false repres5tation to ! onl9e          
m>ketplace 9 ord] to ju/ify ! provision 
( a p>tial disclosure "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 or t a high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell] 
:o has reque/$ & receiv$ a provision = a
 p>tial disclosure "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
has n provid$ responsive answ]s )9 a    
reasonable timeframe to consum]         
inquiries submitt$ to ! sell] by phone  

or email address1 ! onl9e m>ketplace    
%all )draw its provision = p>tial       
disclosure & require ! full disclosure (
 ! high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell]'s id5tity
 in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 ^u #c bus9ess days' notice to !        
high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell]4  7#c7      
,report+ me*anism ,an onl9e m>ketplace  
%all disclose to consum]s1 9 a          
conspicu\s mann] on ! product li/+ ( any
 high-volume ?ird-p>ty sell]1 a report+ 
me*anism t all[s = electronic &         
telephonic report+ ( suspici\s          
m>ketplace activity to ! onl9e          
m>ketplace & a message enc\rag+         
individuals seek+ goods = pur*ase to    
report suspici\s activity to ! onl9e    
m>ketplace4  7c7 ,fulfillm5t or %ipm5t  
by diff]5t p>ty ?an sell] ,9 addition to
 ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 an     
onl9e m>ketplace t w>eh\ses1 di/ributes1
 or o!rwise fulfills a consum] product  
ord] %all disclose to ! consum] !       
id5tification ( any high-volume         
?ird-p>ty sell] supply+ ! consum]       

product if diff]5t ?an ! sell] li/$ on !
 product li/+ page4  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7
 ,unfair & deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation ( subsection 7a71 7b71 or  
7c7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a    
rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or
 practice prescrib$ "u section          
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s ( !     
commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by 
! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1  
p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable    
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p (  
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,privileges & immunities
 ,any p]son t violates subsection 7a71  
7b71 or 7c7 %all be subject to !        
p5alties1 & entitl$ to ! privileges &   
immunities1 provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7#c7 ,regulations ,! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission may promulgate       

regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to       
collect+ & v]ify+ in=mation "u ?is      
section1 provid$ t su* regulations are  
limit$ to :at is necess>y to collect &  
v]ify su* in=mation4  7#d7 ,au?ority    
pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$
 to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u 
any o!r provision ( law4  7e7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7        
,consum] product ,! t]m consum] product 
means any tangible p]sonal prop]ty :i*  
is di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce & :i* is normally
 us$ = p]sonal1 family1 or h\sehold     
purposes 7includ+ any su* prop]ty int5d$
 to be atta*$ to or in/all$ 9 any real  
prop]ty )\t reg>d to :e!r x is s atta*$ 
or in/all$74  7#c7 ,high-volume         
?ird-p>ty sell] ,! t]m high-volume      
?ird-p>ty sell] means a p>ticipant 9 an 
onl9e m>ketplace :o is a ?ird-p>ty sell]
 & :o1 9 any cont9u\s #ab-mon? p]iod    
dur+ ! previ\s #bd mon?s1 has ent]$ into

 #bjj or m discrete sales or            
transactions ( new or unus$ consum]     
products result+ 9 ! accumulation ( an  
aggregate total ( #e1jjj or m 9 gross   
rev5ues4  7#d7 ,onl9e m>ketplace ,! t]m 
onl9e m>ketplace means any              
electronically bas$ or access$ plat=m   
t-- 7,a7 includes features t all[ =1    
facilitate1 or enable ?ird-p>ty sell]s  
to engage 9 ! sale1 pur*ase1 paym5t1    
/orage1 %ipp+1 or deliv]y ( a consum]   
product 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ho/s 
"o or m ?ird-p>ty sell]s4  7#e7 ,sell]  
,! t]m sell] means a p]son :o sells1    
(f]s to sell1 or contracts to sell a    
consum] product ?r\gh an onl9e          
m>ketplace4  7#f7 ?ird-p>ty sell]  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty sell] means   
any sell]1 indep5d5t ( an op]ator1      
facilitator1 or own] ( an onl9e         
m>ketplace1 :o sells1 (f]s to sell1 or  
contracts to sell a consum] product 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh an onl9e m>ketplace4
  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty sell]
 does n include a sell] :o--  7i7 is a  

bus9ess entity t has made available to !
 g5]al public ! entity's "n1 bus9ess    
address1 & work+ contact in=mation2     
7ii7 has an ongo+ contractual           
relation%ip ) ! own] ( ! onl9e          
m>ketplace to provide = ! manufacture1  
di/ribution1 :olesal+1 or fulfillm5t (  
%ipm5ts ( consum] products2 &  7iii7 has
 provid$ to ! onl9e m>ketplace id5tify+ 
in=mation1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
t has be5 v]ifi$ pursuant to t          
subsection4  7#g7 ,v]ify ,! t]m v]ify   
means to confirm in=mation provid$ to an
 onl9e m>ketplace pursuant to ?is       
section by ! use (--  7,a7 a ?ird-p>ty  
or propriet>y id5tity v]ification sy/em 
t has ! capability to confirm a sell]'s 
"n1 email address1 physical address1 &  
phone numb]2 or  7,b7 a comb9ation (    
two-factor au!ntication1 public records 
se>*1 & ! pres5tation ( a gov]nm5t-issu$
 id5tification4  #c4 ,effective date    
,?is ,act %all take effect #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4