,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdca ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,p]due7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require onl9e m>ketplaces to disclose c]ta9 v]ifi$ 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$ ,any onl9e m>ketplace %all v]ify1 on an annual basis1 ! id5tity ( any high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] on ! onl9e m>ketplace by requir+ ! high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] to provide1 on at lea/ an annual basis1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,v]ifi$ bank acc\nt in=mation4 7#b7 ,a gov]nm5t-issu$ photo id5tification = an individual repres5t+ ! high-volume ?ird p>ty sell]4 7#c7 ,a gov]nm5t-issu$ record v]ify+ ! individual or bus9ess contact in=mation4 7#d7 ,a bus9ess tax id5tification numb]4 7b7 ,in=mation requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any onl9e m>ketplace %all require a high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] on ! onl9e m>ketplace to provide1 & %all disclose to consum]s 9 a conspicu\s mann] on ! product li/+ or ?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 bus9ess address ( ! sell]2 7iii7 :e!r ! sell] engages 9 ! manufactur+1 import+1 retail1 or resell+ ( consum] products2 & 7iv7 contact in=mation = ! sell]1 includ+ a phone numb] & work+ email address4 7,b7 ,contact in=mation t all[s = 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 7,c7 ,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 p]sonal /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]'s email address4 7ii7 ,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 may 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]'s 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 ?ree bus9ess days' notice to ! high-volume ?ird p>ty sell]4 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 z necess>y ) respect to collect+ & v]ify+ in=mation "u ?is section4 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$74 7#c7 ,high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] ,! t]m high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] means a us] ( an onl9e m>ketplace :o is a ?ird p>ty sell] & :o1 9 any cont9u\s #ab-mon? p]iod dur+ ! previ\s #bd mon?s1 has ent]$ 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 ! own] ( ! onl9e m>ketplace id5tify+ in=mation1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 t has be5 v]ifi$ by ! own]4 7#g7 ,v]ify ,! t]m v]ify means to confirm a m>ketplace sell]'s p]sonal id5tifiable in=mation by ! use ( an approv$ ?ird p>ty id5tity v]ification sy/em t has ! capability to confirm a sell]'s "n1 email address1 physical address1 & phone numb]1 or ?r\gh ! use ( a comb9ation ( two-factor au!ntication1 public records se>*1 & ! pres5tation ( a gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification4 #c4 ,o!r au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit or o!rwise affect any o!r ,f$]al au?ority1 rule1 regulation1 or /&>d t applies to consum] products1 includ+ ! provisions ( section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 z su* provisions apply to an onl9e m>ketplace4 #d4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4