Consumer Protection Law (Amendment – Violation in Aggravated Circumstances) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal amends Section 22D of the Consumer Protection Law (5741) to add three categories of consumers toward whom violations will be considered 'aggravating circumstances': senior citizens and new immigrants and minors; people in a state of intellectual, mental or physical weakness; and people who do not command the language in which the transaction was made. With this update, the Consumer Protection Commissioner may impose financial sanctions at a higher rate (one and a half times the regular sanction) for violations toward these populations.