{"data":{"id":"us/16-cfr-461.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 CFR 461.3","heading":"Impersonation of businesses prohibited.","body":"It is a violation of this part, and an unfair or deceptive act or practice to:\n(a) materially and falsely pose as, directly or by implication, a business or officer thereof, in or affecting commerce as commerce is defined in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44); or\n(b) materially misrepresent, directly or by implication, affiliation with, including endorsement or sponsorship by, a business or officer thereof, in or affecting commerce as commerce is defined in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44).","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":"fc53119a53460d825948b9245fd682d8272425de16a31ee823755df99483aa6b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-cfr-461.2","next":"us/16-cfr-464.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}