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title: "15 U.S.C. 7711 CAN-SPAM: Regulations"
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15 U.S.C. 7711 CAN-SPAM · Chapter 103: CONTROLLING THE ASSAULT OF NON-SOLICITED PORNOGRAPHY AND MARKETING

# 15 U.S.C. 7711 CAN-SPAM: Regulations

United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

### 15 U.S.C. 7711(a)

**(a)** In general

The Commission may issue regulations to implement the provisions of this Act (not including the amendments made by sections 4 and 12). Any such regulations shall be issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5.

### 15 U.S.C. 7711(b)

**(b)** Limitation

Subsection (a) may not be construed to authorize the Commission to establish a requirement pursuant to section 7704(a)(5)(A) of this title to include any specific words, characters, marks, or labels in a commercial electronic mail message, or to include the identification required by section 7704(a)(5)(A) of this title in any particular part of such a mail message (such as the subject line or body).

## Source

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 credit: ( Pub. L. 108-187, § 13 , Dec. 16, 2003 , 117 Stat. 2717 .)

[15 U.S.C. 7711 on the Office of the Law Revision Counsel](https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t15/s7711/)

United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.

This is reference material, not legal advice.

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