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15 U.S.C. 8403: Negative option marketing on the InternetText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 110-ONLINE SHOPPER PROTECTION
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§8403. Negative option marketing on the Internet

It shall be unlawful for any person to charge or attempt to charge any consumer for any goods or services sold in a transaction effected on the Internet through a negative option feature (as defined in the Federal Trade Commission’s Telemarketing Sales Rule in part 310 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations), unless the person⁠—

(1)  provides text that clearly and conspicuously discloses all material terms of the transaction before obtaining the consumer’s billing information;

(2)  obtains a consumer’s express informed consent before charging the consumer’s credit card, debit card, bank account, or other financial account for products or services through such transaction; and

(3)  provides simple mechanisms for a consumer to stop recurring charges from being placed on the consumer’s credit card, debit card, bank account, or other financial account.

( Pub. L. 111–345, § 4 , Dec. 29, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3620 .)