--- title: "CAN-SPAM full text" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/can-spam" source: "https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t15/s7701/" source_note: "Source: United States Code, title 15, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced. Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 16, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR." text_as_of: "2026-10-22" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- # CAN-SPAM Navigator The full text of Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7701 to 7713), with the CAN-SPAM Rule (16 CFR part 316): 19 sections, one page each. 15 U.S.C. 7701 to 7713: United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026. [Official source](https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t15/s7701/) 16 CFR part 316 (CAN-SPAM Rule): eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. [Official source](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-316) ## 15 U.S.C. 7701 to 7713 ### Chapter 103: CONTROLLING THE ASSAULT OF NON-SOLICITED PORNOGRAPHY AND MARKETING - [15 U.S.C. 7701 Congressional findings and policy](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7701) - [15 U.S.C. 7702 Definitions](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7702) - [15 U.S.C. 7703 Prohibition against predatory and abusive commercial e-mail](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7703) - [15 U.S.C. 7704 Other protections for users of commercial electronic mail](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7704) - [15 U.S.C. 7705 Businesses knowingly promoted by electronic mail with false or misleading transmission information](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7705) - [15 U.S.C. 7706 Enforcement generally](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7706) - [15 U.S.C. 7707 Effect on other laws](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7707) - [15 U.S.C. 7708 Do-Not-E-Mail registry](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7708) - [15 U.S.C. 7709 Study of effects of commercial electronic mail](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7709) - [15 U.S.C. 7710 Improving enforcement by providing rewards for information about violations; labeling](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7710) - [15 U.S.C. 7711 Regulations](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7711) - [15 U.S.C. 7712 Application to wireless](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7712) - [15 U.S.C. 7713 Separability](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7713) ## 16 CFR part 316 (CAN-SPAM Rule) ### Part 316: CAN-SPAM RULE - [16 CFR 316.1 Scope](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/316.1) - [16 CFR 316.2 Definitions](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/316.2) - [16 CFR 316.3 Primary purpose](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/316.3) - [16 CFR 316.4 Requirement to place warning labels on commercial electronic mail that contains sexually oriented material](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/316.4) - [16 CFR 316.5 Prohibition on charging a fee or imposing other requirements on recipients who wish to opt out](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/316.5) - [16 CFR 316.6 Severability](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/316.6) This is reference material, not legal advice. ## For AI agents - Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/can-spam/llms.txt - JSON API: https://dposchool.com/can-spam/api/v1/index.json - Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents) - Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api - Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents