A consent order is an agreement reached between a business and an administrative agency to resolve a dispute without having to admit guilt. The business agrees to stop an activity that the agency alleges to be unlawful and to accept the remedy imposed by the agency. This is different from an administrative action or court order in which the business is found guilty and then required to accept a particular remedy or cease engaging in a particular behavior.

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A Consent Order Is

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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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