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Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§4404 Enforcement, Regulations, and Construction

Title 15 › CHAPTER 70 — COMPREHENSIVE SMOKELESS TOBACCO HEALTH EDUCATION › § 4404

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Breaking section 4402 or the rules made under this chapter is treated as breaking section 45. Anyone who breaks section 4402 or 4403(a) is guilty of a misdemeanor and can be fined up to $10,000. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must make rules for section 4402 following the process in section 553 of title 5. The FTC had to issue those rules no later than 180 days after February 27, 1986. Except for the duties in 4402 and 4403, nothing here changes the FTC’s power over unfair or deceptive smokeless tobacco advertising.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §4404

Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Enforcement
(1)A violation of section 4402 of this title or the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall be considered a violation of section 45 of this title.
(2)Any person who is found to violate any provision of section 4402 or 4403(a) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.
(b)Regulations under section 4402 of this title
(1)Regulations issued by the Federal Trade Commission under section 4402 of this title shall be issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5.
(2)Not later than 180 days after February 27, 1986, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate such regulations as it may require to implement section 4402 of this title.
(c)Construction
Nothing in this chapter (other than the requirements of section 4402 and 4403 of this title) shall be construed to limit, restrict, or expand the authority of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertising of smokeless tobacco products.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Subsecs. (a) and (c) effective one year after Feb. 27, 1986, see section 11(a) of Pub. L. 99–252, set out as a note under section 4401 of this title.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 4404

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110