§ 6505. — Administration and applicability.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC6505]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 91--CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION
Sec. 6505. Administration and applicability
(a) In general
Except as otherwise provided, this chapter shall be enforced by the
Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et
seq.).
(b) Provisions
Compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter shall be
enforced under--
(1) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1818), in the case of--
(A) national banks, and Federal branches and Federal
agencies of foreign banks, by the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency;
(B) member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than
national banks), branches and agencies of foreign banks (other
than Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured State
branches of foreign banks), commercial lending companies owned
or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating
under section 25 or 25(a) \1\ of the Federal Reserve Act (12
U.S.C. 601 et seq. and 611 et. seq.), by the Board; and
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ See References in Text note below.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(C) banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (other than members of the Federal Reserve System)
and insured State branches of foreign banks, by the Board of
Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(2) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1818), by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the
case of a savings association the deposits of which are insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(3) the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) by the
National Credit Union Administration Board with respect to any
Federal credit union;
(4) part A of subtitle VII of title 49 by the Secretary of
Transportation with respect to any air carrier or foreign air
carrier subject to that part;
(5) the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et. seq.)
(except as provided in section 406 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 226, 227)),
by the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to any activities
subject to that Act; and
(6) the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) by the
Farm Credit Administration with respect to any Federal land bank,
Federal land bank association, Federal intermediate credit bank, or
production credit association.
(c) Exercise of certain powers
For the purpose of the exercise by any agency referred to in
subsection (a) \2\ of this section of its powers under any Act referred
to in that subsection, a violation of any requirement imposed under this
chapter shall be deemed to be a violation of a requirement imposed under
that Act. In addition to its powers under any provision of law
specifically referred to in subsection (a) \2\ of this section, each of
the agencies referred to in that subsection may exercise, for the
purpose of enforcing compliance with any requirement imposed under this
chapter, any other authority conferred on it by law.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\2\ So in original. Probably should be subsection ``(b)''.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(d) Actions by Commission
The Commission shall prevent any person from violating a rule of the
Commission under section 6502 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 entity that 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.
(e) Effect on other laws
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit the
authority of the Commission under any other provisions of law.
(Pub. L. 105-277, div. C, title XIII, Sec. 1306, Oct. 21, 1998, 112
Stat. 2681-734.)
References in Text
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and
(d), 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.
Section 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act, referred to in subsec.
(b)(1)(B), which is classified to subchapter II (Sec. 611 et seq.) of
chapter 6 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, was renumbered section 25A of
that act by Pub. L. 102-242, title I, Sec. 142(e)(2), Dec. 19, 1991, 105
Stat. 2281. Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act is classified to
subchapter I (Sec. 601 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 12.
The Federal Credit Union Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is act
June 26, 1934, ch. 750, 48 Stat. 1216, as amended, which is classified
generally to chapter 14 (Sec. 1751 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and
Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 1751 of Title 12 and Tables.
The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, referred to in subsec. (b)(5),
is act Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, 42 Stat. 159, as amended, which is
classified generally to chapter 9 (Sec. 181 et seq.) of Title 7,
Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 181 of Title 7 and Tables.
The Farm Credit Act of 1971, referred to in subsec. (b)(6), is Pub.
L. 92-181, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 583, as amended, which is classified
generally to chapter 23 (Sec. 2001 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and
Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 2001 of Title 12 and Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e), was in the original
``Act'' and ``the Act'', respectively, and was translated as reading
``this title'' to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Effective Date
For effective date of section, see section 1308 of Pub. L. 105-277,
set out as a note under section 6501 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6502 of this title.
