16 CFR § 464.3 - Misleading fees prohibited.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s464.3"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "16 CFR § 464.3 - Misleading fees prohibited."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "464.3"
section_name: "Misleading fees prohibited."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "TRADE REGULATION RULES"
part_number: "464"
part_name: "RULE ON UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE FEES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "15 U.S.C. 41 through 58."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 2166, Jan. 10, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "464"
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# 464.3 Misleading fees prohibited.

In any offer, display, or advertisement for a covered good or service it is an unfair and deceptive practice and a violation of this part for any business to misrepresent any fee or charge, including: the nature, purpose, amount, or refundability of any fee or charge; and the identity of the good or service for which the fee or charge is imposed.