§ 4404. — Enforcement, regulations, and construction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4404]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 70--COMPREHENSIVE SMOKELESS TOBACCO HEALTH EDUCATION
Sec. 4404. Enforcement, regulations, and construction
(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.
(Pub. L. 99-252, Sec. 5, Feb. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 33.)
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.
