16 CFR 23.27

§ 23.27 Misuse of the words “real,” “genuine,” “natural,” “precious,” etc.

United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective

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Citation: 16 CFR 23.27, § 23.27 Misuse of the words “real,” “genuine,” “natural,” “precious,” etc, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/63991
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It is unfair or deceptive to use the word “real,” “genuine,” “natural,” “precious,” “semi-precious,” or similar terms to describe any industry product that is manufactured or produced artificially.

Legislative history

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