15 U.S.C. § 1692d : US Code - Section 1692D: Harassment or abuse

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1692d : US Code - Section 1692D: Harassment or abuse

A debt collector may not engage in any conduct the natural
consequence of which is to harass, oppress, or abuse any person in
connection with the collection of a debt. Without limiting the
general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a
violation of this section:
(1) The use or threat of use of violence or other criminal
means to harm the physical person, reputation, or property of any
person.
(2) The use of obscene or profane language or language the
natural consequence of which is to abuse the hearer or reader.
(3) The publication of a list of consumers who allegedly refuse
to pay debts, except to a consumer reporting agency or to persons
meeting the requirements of section 1681a(f) or 1681b(3) (!1) of
this title.
(4) The advertisement for sale of any debt to coerce payment of
the debt.
(5) Causing a telephone to ring or engaging any person in
telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with intent to
annoy, abuse, or harass any person at the called number.
(6) Except as provided in section 1692b of this title, the
placement of telephone calls without meaningful disclosure of the
caller's identity.