CFR›Title 45›Subtitle B›Chapter XVI›Part 1617 ContainsSections 1617.1–1617.4CorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-04-15Last updated2026-04-15 PART 1617—CLASS ACTIONS Sections 1617.1 § 1617.1 Purpose. 1617.2 § 1617.2 Definitions. 1617.3 § 1617.3 Prohibition. 1617.4 § 1617.4 Recipient policies and procedures. Authority29 U.S.C. 2996e(d)(5); 110 Stat. 3009 (1996); 110 Stat. 1321 (1996).Source61 FR 63755, Dec. 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Previous 1616 Part 1616—Attorney Hiring Next 1618 Part 1618—Enforcement Procedures