{"data":{"id":"us/16-cfr-461.1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 CFR 461.1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part:\nBusiness means a corporation, partnership, association, or any other entity that provides goods or services, including not-for-profit entities.\nGovernment includes federal, state, local, and tribal governments as well as agencies and departments thereof.\nMaterially means likely to affect a person's choice of, or conduct regarding, goods or services.\nOfficer includes executives, officials, employees, and agents.","path":["Title 16—Commercial Practices","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER D—TRADE REGULATION RULES","PART 461—RULE ON IMPERSONATION OF GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESSES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-16.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:29Z","sha256":"f2e6d1763b9d3c7c775545229241c8428d14c115cdd8f445947be2053e7b542f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-cfr-appendix-a-to-part-460","next":"us/16-cfr-461.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}