CAN-SPAM Act

Statute: 15 USC 7701 et seq.

Regulation: The agencies issued regulations. 12 CFR Parts 30 (Appendix B) and 41 [OCC]; 208 (208.3 and Appendix D-2), 211 (211.5 and .24), 222 (222.83), and 225 (225.4 and Appendix F [FRB]; 334 (334.83), 364 (364.101 and Appendix B) [FDIC]; 568 (568.5), and 570 (570.1, .2 and Appendix B) and 571 (571.83) [OTS]; 16 CFR Part 316 [FTC].

CAN-SPAM Purpose: Congress determines that: (1) there is a substantial government interest in regulation of commercial electronic mail on a nationwide basis; (2) senders of commercial electronic mail should not mislead recipients as to the source or content of such mail; and (3) recipients of commercial electronic mail have a right to decline to receive additional commercial electronic mail from the same source.