The first came in 1970 and prohibited unsolicited credit cards, but that was just the start of an onslaught of amendments dealing with almost every aspect of lending and credit cards. (debt.org)
«The Government proposes to ban the distribution of unsolicited credit card cheques by federal financial institutions... These proposed regulations will be published for consultation in the coming weeks.» (moneysense.ca)
In addition to specifying that card issuers can not send unsolicited credit card offers to consumers under the age of 21, the CARD Act stipulates that solo credit card applicants must be at least 21 years old. (cardrates.com)