Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§5723 Enforcement
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 83— - TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - BILLING AND COLLECTION › § 5723
Summary
The Commission must enforce this subchapter; any violation is treated as a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), so the Commission may use that Act’s powers to enforce compliance, even if not in commerce or subject to other jurisdictional tests, and may make regulations.
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Title 15, §5723
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The Commission shall enforce the requirements of this subchapter. For the purpose of the exercise by the Commission of its functions and powers under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.], a violation of any requirement imposed under this subchapter shall be deemed a violation of a requirement imposed under that Act. All the functions and powers of the Commission under that Act are available to the Commission to enforce compliance by any person with the requirements imposed under this subchapter, irrespective of whether that person is engaged in commerce or meets any other jurisdictional tests in that Act. The Commission may prescribe such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
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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.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 5723
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73