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[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This is the FTC's rule, but nothing prevents each and every state from implementing a law to do the exact same thing, except slightly differently than every other state, making it extremely costly for the companies to implement.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The problem with subscription services is that it's fairly easy to argue it's interstate commerce that states don't have jurisdiction over.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

States have argued successfully to tax cross state commerce. That's why you get charged local sales tax even when ordering from a company that does not have a presence in your state. I don't see this as any different, but someone will need to go first to set the precedent.

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