| Comment Number: | 522418-01577 |
| Received: | 6/9/2006 11:34:09 AM |
| Organization: | Waiora, Independent Distributor |
| Commenter: | Darrel Hestdalen |
| State: | ND |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
| No Attachments |
Comments:
Dear Sir or Madam: My comments are in regard to proposed Business Opportunity Rule, R511993. Business Opportunity Rule, R511993 goes far beyond the regulatory governance for other business practices in the United States. This appears to be an attempt to punish an entire industry for the misdeeds of a few unethical individuals. There are many fine companies in the direct selling marketplace. The proposed regulations would create excessive demands and burdens on part time and small business owners. In the health and nutritional supplement area the requirement to provide the names of customers could be a violation of the HIPPA regulations. Also this can deter potentials customers due to concerns about individual privacy and identity theft. The Direct Sales Association guidelines already address many of the concerns of Business Opportunity Rule, R511993. The professionalism and ethical business practices of the direct sales industry have vastly improved in the past two decades. I request that Business Opportunity Rule, R511993 be tabled and work with the Direct Sales Association in creating a regulatory policy that is fair to the customer and the seller. Respectfully submitted, Darrel W. Hestdalen,