A Consent Order Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

A consent order is .

• A) an agreement on the part of a company to accept a particular administrative action or remedy imposed by an agency, after having admitted guilt
• B) a court order issued by a federal district court requiring that a business cease to engage in a particular behavior
• C) an agreement by a business to stop an activity an administrative agency alleges to be unlawful and to accept the remedy the agency imposes, without having to accept guilt
• D) a court order issued by a federal appellate court ordering a federal district court to supervise an administrative agency's behavior

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