§ 6105. — Administration and applicability of chapter.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC6105]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 87--TELEMARKETING AND CONSUMER FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION
Sec. 6105. Administration and applicability of chapter
(a) In general
Except as otherwise provided in sections 6102(d), 6102(e), 6103, and
6104 of this title, this chapter shall be enforced by the Commission
under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
Consequently, no activity which is outside the jurisdiction of that Act
shall be affected by this chapter.
(b) Actions by Commission
The Commission shall prevent any person from violating a rule of the
Commission under section 6102 of this title in the same manner, by the
same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though
all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act
(15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this
chapter. Any person who violates such rule shall be subject to the
penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the
Federal Trade Commission Act in the same manner, by the same means, and
with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable
terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were
incorporated into and made a part of this chapter.
(c) Effect on other laws
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit the
authority of the Commission under any other provision of law.
(Pub. L. 103-297, Sec. 6, Aug. 16, 1994, 108 Stat. 1549.)
References in Text
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and
(b), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, as amended, which is
classified generally to subchapter I (Sec. 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 58 of this title and Tables.
