2015 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 149 - National Energy Policy and Programs (Sections 15801 - 16538)
Subchapter XII - Electricity (Sections 16421 - 16481)
Part E - Market Transparency, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection (Sections 16471 - 16471)
Sec. 16471 - Consumer privacy and unfair trade practices
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 149 - NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS SUBCHAPTER XII - ELECTRICITY Part E - Market Transparency, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection Sec. 16471 - Consumer privacy and unfair trade practices |
| Contains | section 16471 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-58, title XII, §1287, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 981. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 119 Stat. 981 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 109-58 |
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The Federal Trade Commission may issue rules protecting the privacy of electric consumers from the disclosure of consumer information obtained in connection with the sale or delivery of electric energy to electric consumers.
(b) SlammingThe Federal Trade Commission may issue rules prohibiting the change of selection of an electric utility except with the informed consent of the electric consumer or if approved by the appropriate State regulatory authority.
(c) CrammingThe Federal Trade Commission may issue rules prohibiting the sale of goods and services to an electric consumer unless expressly authorized by law or the electric consumer.
(d) RulemakingThe Federal Trade Commission shall proceed in accordance with section 553 of title 5 when prescribing a rule under this section.
(e) State authorityIf the Federal Trade Commission determines that a State's regulations provide equivalent or greater protection than the provisions of this section, such State regulations shall apply in that State in lieu of the regulations issued by the Commission under this section.
(f) DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
(1) State regulatory authorityThe term "State regulatory authority" has the meaning given that term in section 796(21) of title 16.
(2) Electric consumer and electric utilityThe terms "electric consumer" and "electric utility" have the meanings given those terms in section 2602 of title 16.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title XII, §1287, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 981.)
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