§ 5722. — Relation to State laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5722]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 83--TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SUBCHAPTER II--BILLING AND COLLECTION
Sec. 5722. Relation to State laws
(a) State law applicable unless inconsistent
This subchapter does not annul, alter, or affect, or exempt any
person subject to the provisions of this subchapter from complying with,
the laws of any State with respect to telephone billing practices,
except to the extent that those laws are inconsistent with any provision
of this subchapter, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency.
The Commission is authorized to determine whether such inconsistencies
exist. The Commission may not determine that any State law is
inconsistent with any provision of this subchapter \1\ if the Commission
determines that such law gives greater protection to the consumer.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(b) Regulatory exemptions
The Commission shall by regulation exempt from the requirements of
this subchapter any class of telephone-billed purchase transactions
within any State if it determines that under the law of that State that
class of transactions is subject to requirements substantially similar
to those imposed under this subchapter \1\ or that such law gives
greater protection to the consumer, and that there is adequate provision
for enforcement.
(Pub. L. 102-556, title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4192.)
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to the last time in subsecs. (a) and (b),
was in the original ``this chapter'' and was translated as reading
``this title'' meaning title III of Pub. L. 102-556, to reflect the
probable intent of Congress because Pub. L. 102-556 does not contain
chapters.
