Honest headers and subject lines, a postal address, and an opt-out honored within ten business days. No consent is required to send.
At a glance
- Who it applies to
- Anyone sending commercial email.
- Who enforces it
- Federal Trade Commission
- When
- In effect since 1 January 2004.
A practical guide to this law, with scenarios and flashcards, is being written. The summary above is the reference entry.
Recent developments
Nothing reported yet. Regulatory Watch lists new rules, enforcement and court decisions as they arrive.
Sources
Primary sources are being added to this entry.
Dates and status are from the association's inventory and are being checked against primary sources. This page explains the law for practitioners; it is not legal advice.