§ 1336. — Authority of Federal Trade Commission; unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1336]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 36--CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING
Sec. 1336. Authority of Federal Trade Commission; unfair or
deceptive acts or practices
Nothing in this chapter (other than the requirements of section 1333
of this title) shall be construed to limit, restrict, expand, or
otherwise affect the authority of the Federal Trade Commission with
respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertising of
cigarettes.
(Pub. L. 89-92, Sec. 8, formerly Sec. 7, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 283;
Pub. L. 91-222, Sec. 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; renumbered Sec. 8 and
amended Pub. L. 98-474, Secs. 5(a), 6(c), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203,
2204; Pub. L. 99-92, Sec. 12, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 404.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8 of Pub. L. 89-92 was renumbered section 9,
classified to section 1337 of this title, and subsequently omitted from
the Code.
Amendments
1985--Pub. L. 99-92 struck out ``(b)'' after ``1333''.
1984--Pub. L. 98-474 amended section generally, striking out
subsecs. (a) and (c) which dealt with the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission with respect to its pending trade regulation rule proceeding
relating to cigarette advertising and its authority to issue trade
regulation rules or to require an affirmative statement in any cigarette
advertisement, which left the provisions of former subsec. (b) to
constitute this section.
1970--Pub. L. 91-222 substituted provisions concerning the action of
the Federal Trade Commission with respect to its pending trade
regulation rule proceeding relating to cigarette advertising, the
Commission's authority with respect to unfair or deceptive cigarette
advertising acts or practices, and its authority to issue trade
regulation rules or to require an affirmative statement in any cigarette
advertisement, for provisions investing the several district courts with
jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of
this chapter upon proper application. See section 1339 of this title.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-222 effective Jan. 1, 1970, except where
otherwise specified, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91-222, set out in part as
a note under section 1331 of this title.
