Please note: this meeting has been deferred. Details Meeting Name: Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing (inactive) Agenda status: Deferred Meeting date/time: 10/11/2018 Deferred Minutes status: Deferred   Meeting location: Committee Room - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Not available   Meeting video: Not available   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (1) 1 record Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia Int 0052-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.     Banning companies that charge a fee for “student debt relief” already provided by the federal government. Introduction This law is intended to ban businesses that offer student debt relief services for a fee. These businesses profit by charging vulnerable individuals exorbitant monthly fees for acting as middlemen in accessing services that are otherwise free from the federal government (with a phone call). The federal Department of Education has identified this practice as a “scam” and has warned holders of federal student loans about these businesses. This law also bans advertisements on behalf of such businesses and also includes a civil cause of action for individuals who fall victim to such businesses. These businesses typically advertise with signage in store front windows with a phone number to call.     Action details Not available