CAN-SPAM
Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003
- I. Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM)
- Ch. I — CAN-SPAM Act
- Art. 7701. Congressional findings and policy (2)
- Art. 7702. Definitions (2)
- Art. 7703. Prohibition against predatory and abusive commercial e-mail (4)
- Art. 7704. Other protections for users of commercial electronic mail ref
- Art. 7705. Businesses knowingly promoted by electronic mail with false or misleading transmission information (5)
- Art. 7706. Enforcement generally (18)
- Art. 7707. Effect on other laws (6)
- Art. 7708. Do-Not-E-Mail registry (5)
- Art. 7709. Study of effects of commercial electronic mail (5)
- Art. 7710. Improving enforcement by providing rewards for information about violations; labeling (4)
- Art. 7711. Regulations (4)
- Art. 7712. Application to wireless (8)
- Art. 7713. Separability ref
Title I — Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM)
Chapter I — CAN-SPAM Act
Article 7706. Enforcement generally
6 obligations
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Requirement
Agriculture Agency Enforcement
The Secretary of Agriculture must enforce compliance with this chapter under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (excep
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Requirement
Farm Credit Administration Enforcement
The Farm Credit Administration must enforce compliance with this chapter under the Farm Credit Act of 1971 with respect
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Requirement
Communications Agency Enforcement
The Federal Communications Commission must enforce compliance with this chapter under the Communications Act of 1934 wit
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Requirement
FTC Violation Prevention Duty
The Commission must prevent any person from violating this chapter using the same manner, means, jurisdiction, powers, a
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Requirement
State Prior Notice Requirement
States must serve prior written notice of any civil action to the Federal Trade Commission or appropriate Federal regula
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Prohibition
State Action Limitation During Federal Proceedings
State attorneys general or state agencies are prohibited from bringing actions while the Commission or other appropriate
Article 7707. Effect on other laws
6 obligations
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Conformity
Preserve enforcement of existing Federal criminal statutes
Must not interpret this chapter in a way that would impair enforcement of specified Federal criminal statutes including
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Conformity
Preserve FTC enforcement authority for deceptive email practices
Must not interpret this chapter in a way that affects the Commission's authority to bring enforcement actions under FTC
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Conformity
Comply with federal preemption of state email regulations
Must recognize that this chapter supersedes state statutes, regulations, or rules that expressly regulate electronic mai
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Conformity
Preserve applicability of non-email-specific state laws
Must not interpret this chapter as preempting state laws that are not specific to electronic mail, including state tresp
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Conformity
Preserve applicability of state fraud and computer crime laws
Must not interpret this chapter as preempting other state laws to the extent that those laws relate to acts of fraud or
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Conformity
Preserve ISP policy implementation authority
Must not interpret this chapter as affecting the lawfulness or unlawfulness of Internet access service providers adoptin
Article 7708. Do-Not-E-Mail registry
5 obligations
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Reporting
Submit Do-Not-E-Mail registry report to Congressional committees
The Commission must transmit a comprehensive report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
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Requirement
Develop plan and timetable for Do-Not-E-Mail registry establishment
The Commission must create a detailed plan and timetable for establishing a nationwide marketing Do-Not-E-Mail registry
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Transparency
Analyze and explain registry implementation concerns
The Commission must analyze and provide explanations of any practical, technical, security, privacy, enforceability, or
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Requirement
Address children's e-mail account registry application
The Commission must explain how the Do-Not-E-Mail registry would be applied specifically with respect to children who ha
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Prohibition
Observe minimum waiting period before registry implementation
The Commission is prohibited from establishing and implementing the Do-Not-E-Mail registry plan earlier than 9 months af
Article 7709. Study of effects of commercial electronic mail
5 obligations
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Reporting
Submit Congressional Report on CAN-SPAM Effectiveness
The Commission must submit a detailed report to Congress analyzing the effectiveness and enforcement of CAN-SPAM provisi
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Requirement
Consult with DOJ and Other Agencies for Report
The Commission must consult with the Department of Justice and other appropriate agencies when preparing the required Co
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Reporting
Analyze Technological and Marketplace Developments Impact
The Commission must include in the Congressional report an analysis of how technological and marketplace developments, i
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Reporting
Analyze and Recommend International Email Solutions
The Commission must include analysis and recommendations on addressing commercial electronic mail originating from or tr
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Reporting
Analyze Consumer Protection Options for Obscene/Pornographic Email
The Commission must include analysis and recommendations concerning options for protecting consumers, including children
Article 7710. Improving enforcement by providing rewards for information about violations; labeling
3 obligations
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Reporting
Transmit reward system report within 9 months
The Commission must transmit to specified Congressional committees a report within 9 months after December 16, 2003, tha
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Requirement
Establish reward procedures for violation information
The Commission must establish procedures to grant a reward of not less than 20 percent of the total civil penalty collec
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Requirement
Establish complaint submission procedures
The Commission must establish procedures to minimize the burden of submitting complaints concerning violations of this c