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4. Under Article 4 of the Uniform Commercial code, a stale check is a check that was drawn more than 4 months before being presented.
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5. A consumer who make a contract with a door to door salesman who comes to the consumer's home, has 5 days to cancel the contract in accordance with a Federal Trade commission regulation.
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6. Sarah works as an employee for her employer , ABC Corporation, which is a private company. Sarah's employer can compel her to accept her salary payment by electronic transfer.
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7. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, any person who obtains information from a credit agency under false pretenses is subject to criminal and civil penalties
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