2016 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 83 - Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution
Subchapter I - Regulation of Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices in Connection With Pay-per-Call Services
Sec. 5713 - Administration and applicability of subchapter

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 5713 (2016)
Section Name §5713. Administration and applicability of subchapter
Section Text (a) In general

Except as otherwise provided in section 5712 of this title, this subchapter shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). Consequently, no activity which is outside the jurisdiction of that Act shall be affected by this chapter, except for purposes of this subchapter.

(b) Actions by Commission

The Commission shall prevent any person from violating a rule of the Commission under section 5711 of this title in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this subchapter. Any person who violates such rule shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this subchapter.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 102–556, title II, §203, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4191.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in text, is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of this title and Tables.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 83 - TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SUBCHAPTER I - REGULATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH PAY-PER-CALL SERVICES
Sec. 5713 - Administration and applicability of subchapter
Contains section 5713
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 38 Stat. 717
106 Stat. 4191
Public Law References Public Law 102-556
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