16 Commercial Practices 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 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 88 5 Standards of conduct 120 6 Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities conducted by the Federal Trade Commission 124 14 Administrative interpretations, general policy statements, and enforcement policy statements 132 16 Advisory committee management 135 SUBCHAPTER B—GUIDES AND TRADE PRACTICE RULES 17 Application of guides in preventing unlawful practices 142 18 Guides for the nursery industry 142 20 Guides for the rebuilt, reconditioned and other used automobile parts industry 146 23 Guides for the jewelry, precious metals, and pewter industries 147 24 Guides for select leather and imitation leather products 160 25-227 [Reserved] 233 Guides against deceptive pricing 162 238 Guides against bait advertising 166 239 Guides for the advertising of warranties and guarantees 167 240 Guides for advertising allowances and other merchandising payments and services 169 251 Guide concerning use of the word “free” and similar representations 175 254 Guides for private vocational and distance education schools 177 255 Guides concerning use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising 180 259 Guide concerning fuel economy advertising for new automobiles 188 260 Guides for the use of environmental marketing claims 191 SUBCHAPTER C—REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS 300 Rules and regulations under the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 202 301 Rules and regulations under Fur Products Labeling Act 214 303 Rules and regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act 229 304 Rules and regulations under the Hobby Protection Act 252 305 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”) 253 306 Automotive fuel ratings, certification and posting 325 307 [Reserved] 336 308 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 16 CFR part 310 362 311 Test procedures and labeling standards for recycled oil 375 312 Children's online privacy protection rule 376 313 Privacy of consumer financial information 383 314 Standards for safeguarding customer information 413 315 Contact lens rule 415 316 Can-spam rule 419 317 Prohibition of energy market manipulation rule 422 318 Health breach notification rule 423 320 Disclosure requirements for depository institutions lacking Federal deposit insurance 426 322 Mortgage assistance relief services 428 SUBCHAPTER D—TRADE REGULATION RULES 408 Unfair or deceptive advertising and labeling of cigarettes in relation to the health hazards of smoking 435 410 Deceptive advertising as to sizes of viewable pictures shown by television receiving sets 435 423 Care labeling of textile wearing apparel and certain piece goods as amended 435 424 Retail food store advertising and marketing practices 441 425 Use of prenotification negative option plans 442 429 Rule concerning cooling-off period for sales made at homes or at certain other locations 444 432 Power output claims for amplifiers utilized in home entertainment products 447 433 Preservation of consumers' claims and defenses 449 435 Mail or telephone order merchandise 450 436 Disclosure requirements and prohibitions concerning franchising 455 437 Disclosure requirements and prohibitions concerning business opportunities 484 444 Credit practices 497 453 Funeral industry practices 499 455 Used motor vehicle trade regulation rule 506 456 Ophthalmic practice rules (eyeglass rule) 514 460 Labeling and advertising of home insulation 515 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 523 501 Exemptions from requirements and prohibitions under part 500 536 502 Regulations under section 5(c) of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act 537 503 Statements of general policy or interpretation 541 SUBCHAPTER F—FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT 600 Statements of general policy or interpretations 546 602 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 573 603 Definitions 573 604 Fair Credit Reporting Act rules 574 610 Free annual file disclosures 575 611 Prohibition against circumventing treatment as a nationwide consumer reporting agency 575 613 Duration of active duty alerts 583 614 Appropriate proof of identity 584 640 Duties of creditors regarding risk-based pricing 584 641 Duties of users of consumer reports regarding address discrepancies 585 642 Prescreen opt-out notice 597 660 Duties of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies 598 680 Affiliate marketing 600 681 Identity theft rules 604 682 Disposal of consumer report information and records 618 698 Model forms and disclosures 623 SUBCHAPTER G—RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS UNDER THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT 700 Interpretations of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act 624 701 Disclosure of written consumer product warranty terms and conditions 659 702 Pre-sale availability of written warranty terms 664 703 Informal dispute settlement procedures 666 SUBCHAPTER H—RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS UNDER THE HART-SCOTT-RODINO ANTITRUST IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1976 801 Coverage rules 668 802 Exemption rules 675 803 Transmittal rules 695 SUBCHAPTER I—FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 901 Procedures for State application for exemption from the provisions of the Act 713 902-999 [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.