§ 1339. — Injunction proceedings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1339]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 36--CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING
Sec. 1339. Injunction proceedings
The several district courts of the United States are invested with
jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of
this chapter upon the application of the Attorney General of the United
States acting through the several United States attorneys in their
several districts.
(Pub. L. 89-92, Sec. 11, formerly Sec. 10, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 284;
Pub. L. 91-222, Sec. 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; renumbered Sec. 11,
Pub. L. 98-474, Sec. 5(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203.)
Prior Provisions
Two prior sections 11 of Pub. L. 89-92 were renumbered section 12 by
section 5(a) of Pub. L. 98-474 and are classified to section 1340 of
this title and as an Effective Date note under section 1331 of this
title.
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-222 substituted provision that the several district
courts are invested with jurisdiction in injunction proceedings, for
provisions that regulation of advertising terminate on July 1, 1969, but
that such termination shall not be construed as limiting, expanding or
otherwise affecting such jurisdiction which Federal Trade Commission or
other federal agencies had prior to July 27, 1965.
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.
