Check a compliance-poster sales mailing
A mailer saying your business must buy a poster does not establish that requirement. Check it with the government agency that would set the rule, then look at what the seller charges. The FTC lists government impersonation and fake invoices among scams aimed at businesses, and advises checking invoices against approved records before paying.
Confirm the rule, then look at the price
- Quote what the mailer says is required, the law or agency it names, and the amount it asks for.
- Work out which agency would set that rule, such as your state labor department or a federal workplace agency. Type its web address yourself.
- Find the agency's own page on the requirement. Note whether it applies to your business, what must be displayed and whether the agency supplies the notices.
- Check your records: did anyone order this, and does the sender match an approved vendor? If not, do not pay the mailer as a bill.
The rule and the seller are separate questions
A mailer can describe a real requirement and still be an advertisement for a priced product, or it can describe a requirement that does not apply to you. The agency's page tells you which. A high price or urgent tone does not show that a particular seller is dishonest. It is a reason to check before buying.
Private business-mailer worksheet
Example for your own use. Replace the bracketed details and review what you share.
Keep the answer with the mailer
Attach your notes to the mailer: the agency page, what it requires and what you decided. If the agency provides the notices, get them there. If you do not want more offers, ask the sender named on the return address to stop mailing your business.
Official source
Keep personal records with the organization that handles them
Junk Mail Magic is for ordinary unwanted advertising. Use the official contact route in this guide for records, account changes or someone else’s correspondence.
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