# 16 CFR § 500.1: Scope of the regulations of this part

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 CFR § 500.1
- **Heading:** Scope of the regulations of this part
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—Commercial Practices > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER E—RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY OR INTERPRETATION AND EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING ACT > PART 500—REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING ACT

## Text

The regulations in this part establish requirements for labeling of consumer commodities as hereinafter defined with respect to identity of the commodity; the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; the net quantity of contents; and net quantity of servings, uses, or applications represented to be present.

## Nearby sections

- [16 CFR § 500.1 § 500.1 Scope of the regulations of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.1.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.2 § 500.2 Terms defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.2.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.3 § 500.3 Prohibited acts, coverage, general labeling requirements, exemption procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.3.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.4 § 500.4 Statement of identity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.4.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.5 § 500.5 Name and place of business of manufacturer, packer or distributor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.5.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.6 § 500.6 Net quantity of contents declaration, location.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.6.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.7 § 500.7 Net quantity of contents, method of expression.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.7.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.8 § 500.8 Units of weight or mass and measure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.8.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.9 § 500.9 Units of weight or mass, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.9.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.10 § 500.10 Units of fluid measure, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.10.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.11 § 500.11 Measurement of commodity length, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.11.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.12 § 500.12 Measurement of commodities by length and width, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.12.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.13 § 500.13 Measurement of commodities by area measure only, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.13.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.14 § 500.14 Statements of cubic measure and dry measure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.14.md)

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