16 CFR 238.1

§ 238.1 Bait advertisement.

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

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Citation: 16 CFR 238.1, § 238.1 Bait advertisement, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/64008
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No advertisement containing an offer to sell a product should be published when the offer is not a bona fide effort to sell the advertised product. [Guide 1]

Legislative history

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