FTC Rules of Practice
16 CFR Parts 0-5
The "Rules of Practice" describe how the FTC is organized and its procedures for conducting investigational, administrative, and judicial proceedings. To view these rules, please click on the links below to go directly to the U.S. Gov't Printing Office web site for Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("16 CFR"). If you are instead looking for the FTC regulations that businesses must follow when dealing with consumers, please consult the general index to 16 CFR Parts 0-999
Part 0 -- Organization
- 65 Fed. Reg. 78,407 (12/15/00): Rules 0.4, 0.7, 0.9 through 0.14, 0.16, miscellaneous updates and revisions. [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
Part 1 -- General Procedures
- 65 Fed. Reg. 60857 (Oct. 13, 2000): Rule 1.98 (see also 311.6), civil penalty increases [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
- 65 Fed. Reg. 69,665 (11/20/00): Rule 1.98 (see also 311.6), civil penalty increases (correction) [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
Part 2 -- Nonadjudicative Procedures
- 66 Fed. Reg. 17,622 (4/3/01): Miscellaneous Part 2, 3 and 4 amendments [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
- 66 Fed. Reg. 8721 (2/1/01): New Subpart B (procedures for internal agency review of HSR "second requests" under Clayton Act § 7A). [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
- 65 Fed. Reg. 50,636 (Aug. 21, 2000): Rule 2.51(b), clarification of FTC reopening procedures [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
- 65 Fed. Reg. 67,258 (11/9/00): Rules 2.1, 4.10, 4.11, delegation of authority to respond to access requests from other law enforcement agencies under Int'l Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act, etc.. [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
Part 3 -- Adjudicative Procedures
- 66 Fed. Reg. 64,142 (12/12/01):Miscellaneous Part 3 and 4 technical amendments [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
- 66 Fed. Reg. 17,622 (4/3/01): Miscellaneous Part 2, 3 and 4 amendments [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
Part 4 -- Miscellaneous Rules
- 66 Fed. Reg. 64,142 (12/12/01):Miscellaneous Part 3 and 4 technical amendments [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
- 66 Fed. Reg. 17,622 (4/3/01): Miscellaneous Part 2, 3 and 4 amendments [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
- 66 Fed. Reg. 16,345 (3/7/01): Rule 4.1; deletion of ethics pledge requirement [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
- 65 Fed. Reg. 67,258 (11/9/00): Rules 2.1, 4.10, 4.11, delegation of authority to respond to access requests from other law enforcement agencies under Int'l Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act, etc.. [HTML] [PDF] [News Release]
Part 5 -- Standards of Conduct