§ 6824. — 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: 15USC6824]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 94--PRIVACY
SUBCHAPTER II--FRAUDULENT ACCESS TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Sec. 6824. Relation to State laws
(a) In general
This subchapter shall not be construed as superseding, altering, or
affecting the statutes, regulations, orders, or interpretations in
effect in any State, except to the extent that such statutes,
regulations, orders, or interpretations are inconsistent with the
provisions of this subchapter, and then only to the extent of the
inconsistency.
(b) Greater protection under State law
For purposes of this section, a State statute, regulation, order, or
interpretation is not inconsistent with the provisions of this
subchapter if the protection such statute, regulation, order, or
interpretation affords any person is greater than the protection
provided under this subchapter as determined by the Federal Trade
Commission, after consultation with the agency or authority with
jurisdiction under section 6822 of this title of either the person that
initiated the complaint or that is the subject of the complaint, on its
own motion or upon the petition of any interested party.
(Pub. L. 106-102, title V, Sec. 524, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1448.)
