16 CFR 24.1

§ 24.1 Deception (general).

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

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Citation: 16 CFR 24.1, § 24.1 Deception (general), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/63996
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It is unfair or deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, the kind, grade, quality, quantity, material content, thickness, finish, serviceability, durability, price, origin, size, weight, ease of cleaning, construction, manufacture, processing, distribution, or any other material aspect of an industry product.

Legislative history

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