16 CFR § 239.3 - “Satisfaction Guarantees” and similar representations in advertising; disclosure in advertising that mentions “satisfaction guarantees” or similar representations.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s239.3"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "16 CFR § 239.3 - “Satisfaction Guarantees” and similar representations in advertising; disclosure in advertising that mentions “satisfaction guarantees” or similar representations."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "239.3"
section_name: "“Satisfaction Guarantees” and similar representations in advertising; disclosure in advertising that mentions “satisfaction guarantees” or similar representations."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "GUIDES AND TRADE PRACTICE RULES"
part_number: "239"
part_name: "GUIDES FOR THE ADVERTISING OF WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Secs. 5, 6, 38 Stat. 719 as amended, 721; 15 U.S.C. 45, 46."
regulatory_source: "50 FR 18470, May 1, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "239"
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# 239.3 “Satisfaction Guarantees” and similar representations in advertising; disclosure in advertising that mentions “satisfaction guarantees” or similar representations.
(a) A seller or manufacturer should use the terms “Satisfaction Guarantee,” “Money Back Guarantee,” “Free Trial Offer,” or similar representations in advertising only if the seller or manufacturer, as the case may be, refunds the full purchase price of the advertised product at the purchaser's request.
(b) An advertisement that mentions a “Satisfaction Guarantee” or a similar representation should disclose, with such clarity and prominence as will be noticed and understood by prospective purchasers, any material limitations or conditions that apply to the “Satisfaction Guarantee” or similar representation.