2019 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 70 - Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education
Sec. 4404 - Enforcement, regulations, and construction

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 4404 (2019)
Section Name §4404. Enforcement, regulations, and construction
Section Text (a) Enforcement

(1) A violation of section 4402 of this title or the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall be considered a violation of section 45 of this title.

(2) Any person who is found to violate any provision of section 4402 or 4403(a) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.

(b) Regulations under section 4402 of this title

(1) Regulations issued by the Federal Trade Commission under section 4402 of this title shall be issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5.

(2) Not later than 180 days after February 27, 1986, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate such regulations as it may require to implement section 4402 of this title.

(c) Construction

Nothing in this chapter (other than the requirements of sections 4402 and 4403 of this title) shall be construed to limit, restrict, or expand the authority of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertising of smokeless tobacco products.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 99–252, §5, Feb. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 33.)

Editorial Notes EFFECTIVE DATE

Subsecs. (a) and (c) effective one year after Feb. 27, 1986, see section 11(a) of Pub. L. 99–252, set out as a note under section 4401 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, 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 70 - COMPREHENSIVE SMOKELESS TOBACCO HEALTH EDUCATION
Sec. 4404 - Enforcement, regulations, and construction
Contains section 4404
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 100 Stat. 33
Public Law References Public Law 99-252
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