--- title: "16 CFR 316.1 CAN-SPAM: Scope" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/316.1" source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-316.1" 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: "2026-10-29" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- 16 CFR 316.1 CAN-SPAM · Part 316: CAN-SPAM RULE # 16 CFR 316.1 CAN-SPAM: Scope eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official text This part implements the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (“CAN-SPAM Act”), 15 U.S.C. 7701-7713. ## Source 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. [16 CFR 316.1 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-316.1) eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. This is reference material, not legal advice. ## Navigation [CAN-SPAM Navigator](https://dposchool.com/can-spam) / 16 CFR 316.1 Previous: [15 U.S.C. 7713 CAN-SPAM: Separability](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/7713) Next: [16 CFR 316.2 CAN-SPAM: Definitions](https://dposchool.com/can-spam/section/316.2) ## 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