Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§57b–5 Agricultural Cooperatives

Title 15 › Chapter 2— FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION › Subchapter I— FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION › § 57b–5

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Federal Trade Commission cannot investigate or prosecute farm cooperatives for conduct allowed under sections 291 and 292 of title 7, nor study marketing orders.

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Title 15, §57b–5

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(a)The Commission shall not have any authority to conduct any study, investigation, or prosecution of any agricultural cooperative for any conduct which, because of the provisions of section 291 and 292 of title 7, is not a violation of any of the antitrust Acts or this subchapter.
(b)The Commission shall not have any authority to conduct any study or investigation of any agricultural marketing orders.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 24 of act Sept. 26, 1914, was renumbered section 25 and is classified to section 57c of this title.

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15 U.S.C. § 57b–5

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60