16 Commercial Practices 1 2005-01-01 2005-01-01 false Table Of Contents Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE Part Page 0 Organization 7 1 General procedures 11 2 Nonadjudicative procedures 32 3 Rules of practice for adjudicative proceedings 46 4 Miscellaneous rules 85 5 Standards of conduct 115 6 Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities conducted by the Federal Trade Commission 119 14 Administrative interpretations, general policy statements, and enforcement policy statements 126 16 Advisory committee management 129 SUBCHAPTER B—GUIDES AND TRADE PRACTICE RULES 17 Application of guides in preventing unlawful practices [Note] 136 18 Guides for the nursery industry 136 20 Guides for the rebuilt, reconditioned and other used automobile parts industry 140 23 Guides for the jewelry, precious metals, and pewter industries 141 24 Guides for select leather and imitation leather products 153 25-227 [Reserved] 233 Guides against deceptive pricing 156 238 Guides against bait advertising 159 239 Guides for the advertising of warranties and guarantees 160 240 Guides for advertising allowances and other merchandising payments and services 162 251 Guide concerning use of the word “free” and similar representations 168 254 Guides for private vocational and distance education schools 170 255 Guides concerning use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising 173 259 Guide concerning fuel economy advertising for new automobiles 178 260 Guides for the use of environmental marketing claims 180 SUBCHAPTER C—REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS 300 Rules and regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 192 301 Rules and regulations under Fur Products Labeling Act 204 303 Rules and regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act 219 304 Rules and regulations under the Hobby Protection Act 242 305 Rule concerning disclosures regarding energy consumption and water use of certain home appliances and other products required under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Appliance Labeling Rule”) 243 306 Automotive fuel ratings, certification and posting 317 307 Regulations under the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 323 308 Trade regulation rule pursuant to the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992 336 309 Labeling requirements for alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles 347 310 Telemarketing sales rule 369 311 Test procedures and labeling standards for recycled oil 380 312 Children's online privacy protection rule 381 313 Privacy of consumer financial information 388 314 Standards for safeguarding customer information 408 315 Contact lens rule 409 316 Rules Implementing the Can-Spam Act of 2003 413 SUBCHAPTER D—TRADE REGULATION RULES 408 Unfair or deceptive advertising and labeling of cigarettes in relation to the health hazards of smoking [Note] 415 410 Deceptive advertising as to sizes of viewable pictures shown by television receiving sets 415 423 Care labeling of textile wearing apparel and certain piece goods as amended 415 424 Retail food store advertising and marketing practices 421 425 Use of prenotification negative option plans 422 429 Rule concerning cooling-off period for sales made at homes or at certain other locations 424 432 Power output claims for amplifiers utilized in home entertainment products 427? 433 Preservation of consumers' claims and defenses 429 435 Mail or telephone order merchandise 430 436 Disclosure requirements and prohibitions concerning franchising and business opportunity ventures 435 444 Credit practices 447 453 Funeral industry practices 449 455 Used motor vehicle trade regulation rule 455 456 Ophthalmic practice rules (eyeglass rule) 463 460 Labeling and advertising of home insulation 464 SUBCHAPTER E—RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY OR INTERPRETATION AND EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING ACT 500 Regulations under section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act 472 501 Exemptions from requirements and prohibitions under part 500 485 502 Regulations under section 5(c) of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act 486 503 Statements of general policy or interpretation 490 SUBCHAPTER F—FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT 600 Statements of general policy or interpretations 494 601 Summary of consumer rights, notice of user responsibilities, and notice of furnisher responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act 521 602 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 531 603 Definitions 532 604 Fair Credit Reporting Act rules 533 610 Free annual file disclosures 533 611 Prohibition against circumventing treatment as a nationwide consumer reporting agency 541 613 Duration of active duty alerts 542 614 Appropriate proof of identity 542 682 Disposal of consumer report information and records 543 698 Summaries, notices, and forms 544 SUBCHAPTER G—RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS UNDER THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT 700 Interpretations of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act 565 701 Disclosure of written consumer product warranty terms and conditions 570 702 Pre-sale availability of written warranty terms 572 703 Informal dispute settlement procedures 574 SUBCHAPTER H—RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS UNDER THE HART-SCOTT-RODINO ANTITRUST IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1976 801 Coverage rules 581 802 Exemption rules 598 803 Transmittal rules 614 SUBCHAPTER I—FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 901 Procedures for State application for exemption from the provisions of the Act 640 902-999 [Reserved] Cross References:

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture: 9 CFR Chapter I. Commodity Futures Trading Commission: 17 CFR Chapter I. Consumer Product Safety Commission: 16 CFR Chapter II. Securities and Exchange Commission: 17 CFR Chapter II.

 Supplementary Publications:

Federal Trade Commission decisions, Volumes 1-90 Index digest of volumes 1, 2, and 3 of decisions of the Federal Trade Commission with annotation of Federal cases. Mar. 16, 1915-June 30, 1921. Statutes and decisions pertaining to the Federal Trade Commission. 1914-1929, 1930-1938, 1939-1943, 1944-1948, 1949-1955, 1956-1960, 1961-1965, 1966-1970, 1971-1975, 1976, 1977.