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§2614 Prohibited acts

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 53— - TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - CONTROL OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES › § 2614

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

It is illegal to refuse to follow the rules, orders, or consent agreements under this part of the law or under subchapter II. You may not use a chemical in business if you knew or should have known it was made, processed, or distributed in violation of sections 2604 or 2605, or of orders from actions under 2604 or 2606. You must keep and allow copying of required records, send required reports or notices, and permit entry and inspection as required by section 2610.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §2614

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It shall be unlawful for any person to—
(1)fail or refuse to comply with any requirement of this subchapter or any rule promulgated, order issued, or consent agreement entered into under this subchapter, or any requirement of subchapter II or any rule promulgated or order issued under subchapter II;
(2)use for commercial purposes a chemical substance or mixture which such person knew or had reason to know was manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce in violation of section 2604 or 2605 of this title, a rule or order under section 2604 or 2605 of this title, or an order issued in action brought under section 2604 or 2606 of this title;
(3)fail or refuse to (A) establish or maintain records, (B) submit reports, notices, or other information, or (C) permit access to or copying of records, as required by this chapter or a rule thereunder; or
(4)fail or refuse to permit entry or inspection as required by section 2610 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2016—Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–182 substituted “any requirement of this subchapter or any rule promulgated, order issued, or consent agreement entered into under this subchapter, or” for “(A) any rule promulgated or order issued under section 2603 of this title, (B) any requirement prescribed by section 2604 or 2605 of this title, (C) any rule promulgated or order issued under section 2604 or 2605 of this title, or (D)”. 1986—Par. (1)(D). Pub. L. 99–519 added cl. (D).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 31 of Pub. L. 94–469, set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 2614

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73