Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§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
Summary
The Commission cannot study, investigate, or prosecute an agricultural cooperative for actions that sections 291 and 292 of title 7 say are not violations of the antitrust laws or this subchapter. The Commission also cannot study or investigate any agricultural 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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102