# Procedures in Regulating and Enforcing Unfair or Deceptive Practices

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Office of the Secretary |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-07-01 |
| Effective | 2026-07-31 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 14 CFR 399 |
| Summary | The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is amending its regulations regarding the hearing procedures available when the Department proposes a discretionary aviation consumer protection rulemaking declaring a practice to be unfair or deceptive. This final rule revises the hearing procedures established in 2022 to align them with the more robust due process protections originally set forth in 2020, ensuring the use of neutral hearing officers and the issuance of formal findings of fact. Further, this rule rescinds the 2023 Clarification of Formal Enforcement Procedures, which s |
| Document number | 2026-13295 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13295/procedures-in-regulating-and-enforcing-unfair-or-deceptive-practices). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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