Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§717c–1 Prohibition on market manipulation
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 15B— - NATURAL GAS › § 717c–1
Summary
It is illegal for anyone to use tricks or dishonest methods, directly or indirectly, when buying or selling natural gas or the transport services the Commission controls, if those actions break rules the Commission makes to protect the public and gas customers. This does not give private people the right to sue over violations.
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Title 15, §717c–1
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It shall be unlawful for any entity, directly or indirectly, to use or employ, in connection with the purchase or sale of natural gas or the purchase or sale of transportation services subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance (as those terms are used in section 78j(b) of this title) in contravention of such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe as necessary in the public interest or for the protection of natural gas ratepayers. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a private right of action.
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15 U.S.C. § 717c–1
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73