WASHINGTON, DC — Plumbing Manufacturers International, the trade association of plumbing product manufacturers that produce the bulk of the nation’s plumbing products, is applauding the recent passage of the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces (INFORM) Act, signed into law late last year as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act.
The INFORM Consumers Act is aimed at combatting the online sale of stolen and counterfeit consumer products, including plumbing products, “by ensuring transparency of high-volume third-party sellers in online retail marketplaces,” according to the Washington DC-based PMI, whose members produce more than 90% of the nation’s plumbing products, and represent more than 150 brands.
“This common-sense measure will help law enforcement, manufacturers, retailers and online marketplaces to work together to protect consumers from bad actors hawking counterfeit and stolen goods,” said PMI CEO and Executive Director Kerry Stackpole.