[19980209]96-920A_联邦广告法：概述.pdf

On the issue of constitutional protection for advertising, see, Freedom of Speech and Press:1Exceptions to the First Amendment (CRS Report 95-815 A).21 U.S.C. 352.215 U.S.C. 1661-1665b.318 U.S.C. 709.427 U.S.C. 205(e)(4).527 U.S.C. 215.6Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web96-920 AUpdated February 9, 1998Federal Advertising Law: An OverviewHenry CohenLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThis report provides a brief overview of federal law with respect to five selectedadvertising issues: alcohol advertising, tobacco advertising, the Federal TradeCommission Act, advertising by mail, and advertising by telephone. There are numerous1federal statutes regulating advertising that do not fit within any of these categories; asrandom examples, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires disclosures inadvertisements for prescription drugs ; the Truth in Lending Act governs the advertising2of consumer credit ; and a federal criminal statute makes it illegal falsely to convey in an3advertisement that a business is connected with a federal agency.4Alcohol AdvertisingThe Federal Alcohol Administration Act makes it unlawf