§ 6107. — Enforcement of orders.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC6107]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 87--TELEMARKETING AND CONSUMER FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION
Sec. 6107. Enforcement of orders
(a) General authority
Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Federal
Trade Commission may bring a criminal contempt action for violations of
orders of the Commission obtained in cases brought under section 53(b)
of this title.
(b) Appointment
An action authorized by subsection (a) of this section may be
brought by the Federal Trade Commission only after, and pursuant to, the
appointment by the Attorney General of an attorney employed by the
Commission, as a special assistant United States Attorney.
(c) Request for appointment
(1) Appointment upon request or motion
A special assistant United States Attorney may be appointed
under subsection (b) of this section upon the request of the Federal
Trade Commission or the court which has entered the order for which
contempt is sought or upon the Attorney General's own motion.
(2) Timing
The Attorney General shall act upon any request made under
paragraph (1) within 45 days of the receipt of the request.
(d) Termination of authority
The authority of the Federal Trade Commission to bring a criminal
contempt action under subsection (a) of this section expires 2 years
after the date of the first promulgation of rules under section 6102 of
this title. The expiration of such authority shall have no effect on an
action brought before the expiration date.
(Pub. L. 103-297, Sec. 9, Aug. 16, 1994, 108 Stat. 1550.)
