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15 U.S. Code § 45b. Consumer review protection
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Commission
The term “Commission” means the Federal Trade Commission.
(2) Covered communication
The term “covered communication” means a written, oral, or pictorial review, performance assessment of, or other similar analysis of, including by electronic means, the goods, services, or conduct of a person by an individual who is party to a form contract with respect to which such person is also a party.
(3) Form contract
(A) In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “form contract” means a contract with standardized terms—
(i)
used by a person in the course of selling or leasing the person’s goods or services; and
(ii)
imposed on an individual without a meaningful opportunity for such individual to negotiate the standardized terms.
(B) Exception
The term “form contract” does not include an employer-employee or independent contractor contract.
(4) Pictorial
The term “pictorial” includes pictures, photographs, video, illustrations, and symbols.