§ 70e. — Enforcement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC70e]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 2--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND
PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION
SUBCHAPTER V--TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS IDENTIFICATION
Sec. 70e. Enforcement
(a) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this subchapter
shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under rules,
regulations, and procedure provided for in the Federal Trade Commission
Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
(b) Terms of Federal Trade Commission Act incorporated into this
subchapter
The Commission is authorized and directed to prevent any person from
violating the provisions of this subchapter 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
subchapter; and any such person violating the provisions of this
subchapter shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the
privileges and immunities provided in said Federal Trade Commission Act,
in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction,
powers, and duties as though the applicable terms and provisions of the
said Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part
of this subchapter.
(c) Rules and regulations by Federal Trade Commission
The Commission is authorized and directed to make such rules and
regulations, including the establishment of generic names of
manufactured fibers, under and in pursuance of the terms of this
subchapter as may be necessary and proper for administration and
enforcement.
(d) Inspection, analyses, tests, etc.
The Commission is authorized to cause inspections, analyses, tests,
and examinations to be made of any product subject to this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 85-897, Sec. 7, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1721.)
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 this chapter.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of
this title and Tables.
