Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§2103 Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 48— - HOBBY PROTECTION › § 2103
Summary
The Federal Trade Commission must enforce this chapter, except where section 2102 says otherwise. The FTC can use the same powers, procedures, penalties, and protections it has under the Federal Trade Commission Act to stop violations and to punish or protect people who break this chapter.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §2103
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(a)Except as provided in section 2102 of this title, this chapter shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
(b)The Commission shall prevent any person from violating the provisions of this chapter 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; and any such person violating the provisions of this chapter 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 chapter.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in text, is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable only to imitation political items and imitation numismatic items manufactured after Nov. 29, 1973, see section 8 of Pub. L. 93–167, set out as a note under section 2101 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
15 U.S.C. § 2103
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73