Plumbing Suppliers Applaud INFORM Shoppers Act

WASHINGTON, DC — Plumbing Producers Worldwide, the commerce affiliation of plumbing product producers that produce the majority of the nation’s plumbing merchandise, is applauding the current passage of the Integrity, Notification, and Equity in On-line Retail Marketplaces (INFORM) Act, signed into regulation late final 12 months as a part of the Fiscal Yr 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

The INFORM Shoppers Act is geared toward combatting the web sale of stolen and counterfeit shopper merchandise, together with plumbing merchandise, “by guaranteeing transparency of high-volume third-party sellers in on-line retail marketplaces,” in line with the Washington DC-based PMI, whose members produce greater than 90% of the nation’s plumbing merchandise, and signify greater than 150 manufacturers.

“This commonsense measure will assist regulation enforcement, producers, retailers and on-line marketplaces to work collectively to guard shoppers from unhealthy actors hawking counterfeit and stolen items,” stated PMI CEO and Govt Director Kerry Stackpole.