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title: "16 CFR 312.9 COPPA: Enforcement"
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text_as_of: "2026-10-29"
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16 CFR 312.9 COPPA · Part 312: CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION RULE (COPPA RULE)

# 16 CFR 312.9 COPPA: Enforcement

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

Subject to sections 6503 and 6505 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, a violation of a regulation prescribed under section 6502(a) of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).

## 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 312.9 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-312.9)

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

This is reference material, not legal advice.

## Navigation

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## For AI agents

- Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/coppa/llms.txt
- JSON API: https://dposchool.com/coppa/api/v1/index.json
- Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents)
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