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45 CFR 17.2

§ 17.2 Basic policy.

United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective

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45 CFR 17.2, § 17.2 Basic policy, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/216208
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All adverse information release to news media shall be factual in content and accurate in description. Disparaging terminology not essential to the content and purpose of the publicity shall be avoided.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.