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PART 0
Organization
18 sectionsOpen →
PART 1
General Procedures
81 sectionsOpen →
PART 2
Nonadjudicative Procedures
22 sectionsOpen →
PART 3
Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings
42 sectionsOpen →
PART 4
Miscellaneous Rules
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 5
Standards of Conduct
21 sectionsOpen →
PART 6
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Federal Trade Commission
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 14
Administrative Interpretations, General Policy Statements, and Enforcement Policy Statements
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 16
Advisory Committee Management
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 20
Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned, and Other Used Automobile Parts Industry
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 23
Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries
29 sectionsOpen →
PART 24
Guides for Select Leather and Imitation Leather Products
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 233
Guides Against Deceptive Pricing
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 238
Guides Against Bait Advertising
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 239
Guides for the Advertising of Warranties and Guarantees
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 240
Guides for Advertising Allowances and Other Merchandising Payments and Services
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 251
Guide Concerning Use of the Word “Free” and Similar Representations
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 254
Guides for Private Vocational and Distance Education Schools
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 255
Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 259
Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 260
Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 300
Rules and Regulations Under the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939
37 sectionsOpen →
PART 301
Rules and Regulations Under Fur Products Labeling Act
48 sectionsOpen →
PART 303
Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act
45 sectionsOpen →
PART 304
Rules and Regulations Under the Hobby Protection Act
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 305
Energy and Water Use Labeling for Consumer Products Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Energy Labeling Rule”)
31 sectionsOpen →
PART 306
Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 308
Trade Regulation Rule Pursuant to the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 309
Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 310
Telemarketing Sales Rule
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 311
Test Procedures and Labeling Standards for Recycled Oil
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 312
Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (Coppa Rule)
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 313
Privacy of Consumer Financial Information
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 314
Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 315
Contact Lens Rule
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 316
Can-SPAM Rule
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 317
Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation Rule
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 318
Health Breach Notification Rule
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 320
Disclosure Requirements for Depository Institutions Lacking Federal Deposit Insurance
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 321
Mortgage Acts and Practices—Advertising
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 322
Mortgage Assistance Relief Services
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 323
Made in USA Labeling
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 423
Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods as Amended
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 424
Retail Food Store Advertising and Marketing Practices
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 425
Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 429
Rule Concerning Cooling-off Period for Sales Made at Homes or at Certain Other Locations
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 432
Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 433
Preservation of Consumers' Claims and Defenses
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 435
Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Merchandise
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 436
Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 437
Business Opportunity Rule
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 444
Credit Practices
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 453
Funeral Industry Practices
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 455
Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 456
Ophthalmic Practice Rules (Eyeglass Rule)
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 460
Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation
24 sectionsOpen →
PART 461
Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 464
Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 465
Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 500
Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
29 sectionsOpen →
PART 501
Exemptions from Requirements and Prohibitions Under Part 500
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 502
Regulations Under Section 5(C) of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 503
Statements of General Policy or Interpretation
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 602
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 603
Definitions
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 604
Fair Credit Reporting Act Rules
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 609
Free Electronic Credit Monitoring for Active Duty Military
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 610
Free Annual File Disclosures
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 611
Prohibition Against Circumventing Treatment as a Nationwide Consumer Reporting Agency
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 613
Duration of Active Duty Alerts
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 614
Appropriate Proof of Identity
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 640
Duties of Creditors Regarding Risk-Based Pricing
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 641
Duties of Users of Consumer Reports Regarding Address Discrepancies
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 642
Prescreen Opt-out Notice
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 660
Duties of Furnishers of Information to Consumer Reporting Agencies
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 680
Affiliate Marketing
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 681
Identity Theft Rules
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 682
Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 698
Model Forms and Disclosures
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 700
Interpretations of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 701
Disclosure of Written Consumer Product Warranty Terms and Conditions
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 702
Pre-Sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 703
Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 801
Coverage Rules
19 sectionsOpen →
PART 802
Exemption Rules
28 sectionsOpen →
PART 803
Transmittal Rules
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 901
Procedures for State Application for Exemption from the Provisions of the Act
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 1000
Commission Organization and Functions
30 sectionsOpen →
PART 1009
General Statements of Policy or Interpretation
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 1011
Notice of Agency Activities
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1012
Meetings Policy—Meetings Between Agency Personnel and Outside Parties
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 1013
Government in the Sunshine Act, Rules for Commission Meetings
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 1014
Policies and Procedures Implementing the Privacy Act of 1974
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1015
Procedures for Disclosure or Production of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 1016
Policies and Procedures for Information Disclosure and Commission Employee Testimony in Private Litigation
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1018
Advisory Committee Management
31 sectionsOpen →
PART 1019
Export of Noncomplying, Misbranded, or Banned Products
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 1020
Small Business
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1021
Environmental Review
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 1025
Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings
55 sectionsOpen →
PART 1027
Salary Offset
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1028
Protection of Human Subjects
21 sectionsOpen →
PART 1031
Commission Participation and Commission Employee Involvement in Voluntary Standards Activities
18 sectionsOpen →
PART 1033
Display of Control Numbers for Collection of Information Requirements Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1034
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1051
Procedure for Petitioning for Rulemaking
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 1052
Procedural Regulations for Informal Oral Presentations in Proceedings Before the Consumer Product Safety Commission
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1061
Applications for Exemption from Preemption
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1101
Information Disclosure Under Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act
27 sectionsOpen →
PART 1102
Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 1105
Contributions to Costs of Participants in Development of Consumer Product Safety Standards
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 1107
Testing and Labeling Pertaining to Product Certification
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 1109
Conditions and Requirements for Relying on Component Part Testing or Certification, or Another Party's Finished Product Testing or Certification, to Meet Testing and Certification Requirements
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 1110
Certificates of Compliance
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 1112
Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies
26 sectionsOpen →
PART 1115
Substantial Product Hazard Reports
24 sectionsOpen →
PART 1116
Reports Submitted Pursuant to Section 37 of the Consumer Product Safety Act
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1117
Reporting of Choking Incidents Involving Marbles, Small Balls, Latex Balloons and Other Small Parts
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 1118
Investigations, Inspections and Inquiries Under the Consumer Product Safety Act
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1119
Civil Penalty Factors
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1120
Substantial Product Hazard List
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1130
Requirements for Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 1145
Regulation of Products Subject to Other Acts Under the Consumer Product Safety Act
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 1199
Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Phthalates: Guidance on Inaccessible Component Parts
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 1200
Definition of Children's Product Under the Consumer Product Safety Act
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1201
Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 1202
Safety Standard for Matchbooks
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 1203
Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets
27 sectionsOpen →
PART 1204
Safety Standard for Omnidirectional Citizens Band Base Station Antennas
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 1205
Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 1207
Safety Standard for Swimming Pool Slides
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 1209
Interim Safety Standard for Cellulose Insulation
22 sectionsOpen →
PART 1210
Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 1211
Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators
28 sectionsOpen →
PART 1212
Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 1213
Safety Standard for Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Beds
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 1215
Safety Standard for Infant Bath Seats
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1216
Safety Standard for Infant Walkers
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1217
Safety Standard for Toddler Beds
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1218
Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1219
Safety Standard for Full-Size Baby Cribs
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1220
Safety Standard for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1221
Safety Standard for Play Yards
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1222
Safety Standard for Bedside Sleepers
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1223
Safety Standard for Infant and Cradle Swings
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1224
Safety Standard for Portable Bed Rails
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1225
Safety Standard for Hand-Held Infant Carriers
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1226
Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1227
Safety Standard for Carriages and Strollers
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1228
Safety Standard for Sling Carriers
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1229
Safety Standard for Infant Bouncer Seats
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1230
Safety Standard for Frame Child Carriers
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1231
Safety Standard for High Chairs
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1232
Safety Standard for Children's Folding Chairs and Children's Folding Stools
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1233
Safety Standard for Portable Hook-on Chairs
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1234
Safety Standard for Infant Bath Tubs
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1235
Safety Standard for Baby Changing Products
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1236
Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1237
Safety Standard for Booster Seats
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1238
Safety Standard for Stationary Activity Centers
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1239
Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1241
Safety Standard for Crib Mattresses
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 1242
Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 1243
Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 1250
Safety Standard for Toys
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1251
Toys: Determinations Regarding Heavy Elements Limits for Certain Materials
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1252
Children's Products, Children's Toys, and Child Care Articles: Determinations Regarding Lead, ASTM F963 Elements, and Phthalates for Engineered Wood Products
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 1253
Children's Toys and Child Care Articles: Determinations Regarding the ASTM F963 Elements and Phthalates for Unfinished Manufactured Fibers
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1260
Safety Standard for Operating Cords on Custom Window Coverings
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 1261
Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1262
Safety Standard for Magnets
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1263
Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1270
Safety Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 1272
Marking of Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation Firearms
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1301
Ban of Unstable Refuse Bins
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 1302
Ban of Extremely Flammable Contact Adhesives
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 1303
Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1304
Ban of Consumer Patching Compounds Containing Respirable Free-Form Asbestos
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1305
Ban of Artificial Emberizing Materials (Ash and Embers) Containing Respirable Free-Form Asbestos
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1306
Ban of Hazardous Lawn Darts
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1307
Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 1308
Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates: Determinations Regarding Certain Plastics
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1309
Ban of Crib Bumpers
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1310
Ban of Inclined Sleepers for Infants
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1401
Self Pressurized Consumer Products Containing Chlorofluorocarbons: Requirements to Provide the Commission with Performance and Technical Data; Requirements to Notify Consumers at Point of Purchase of Performance and Technical Data
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1402
Cb Base Station Antennas, TV Antennas, and Supporting Structures
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1404
Cellulose Insulation
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1406
Coal and Wood Burning Appliances—Notification of Performance and Technical Data
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1407
Portable Generators: Requirements to Provide Performance and Technical Data by Labeling
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 1420
Requirements for All Terrain Vehicles
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1450
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Regulations
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 1460
Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act Regulation
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 1461
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act Regulation
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1500
Hazardous Substances and Articles: Administration and Enforcement Regulations
65 sectionsOpen →
PART 1501
Method for Identifying Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion Hazards Because of Small Parts
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1502
Procedures for Formal Evidentiary Public Hearing
45 sectionsOpen →
PART 1505
Requirements for Electrically Operated Toys or Other Electrically Operated Articles Intended for Use by Children
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 1507
Fireworks Devices
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1510
Requirements for Rattles
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1511
Requirements for Pacifiers
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 1512
Requirements for Bicycles
20 sectionsOpen →
PART 1513
Requirements for Bunk Beds
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 1602
Statements of Policy or Interpretation
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 1605
Investigations, Inspections and Inquiries Pursuant to the Flammable Fabrics Act
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 1608
General Rules and Regulations Under the Flammable Fabrics Act
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 1609
Text of the Flammable Fabrics Act of 1953, as Amended in 1954, Prior to 1967 Amendment and Revision
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 1610
Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles
19 sectionsOpen →
PART 1611
Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 1615
Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 Through 6X (FF 3-71)
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1616
Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 7 Through 14 (FF 5-74)
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 1630
Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs (FF 1-70)
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 1631
Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs (FF 2-70)
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 1632
Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads (FF 4-72, Amended)
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 1633
Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 1640
Standard for the Flammability of Upholstered Furniture
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 1700
Poison Prevention Packaging
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 1701
Statements of Policy and Interpretation
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1702
Petitions for Exemptions from Poison Prevention Packaging Act Requirements; Petition Procedures and Requirements
19 sectionsOpen →
PART 1750
Standard for Devices to Permit the Opening of Household Refrigerator Doors from the Inside
7 sectionsOpen →
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