Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 08, 2026

Title 45 - Public Welfare last revised: Jan 28, 2026
§ 17.2 - Basic policy.

All adverse information release to news media shall be factual in content and accurate in description. Disparaging terminology not essential to the content and purpose of the publicity shall be avoided.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301.
source: 41 FR 3, Jan. 2, 1976, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 45 CFR 17.2