§6505 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces these rules unless another agency is named. Bank matters are handled under section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818) by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, or the FDIC, depending on the type of bank. Savings associations with FDIC-insured deposits are handled by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision under that same section. Federal credit unions are handled by the National Credit Union Administration (12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). Air carriers are handled by the Secretary of Transportation (part A of subtitle VII of title 49). Matters under the Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) are handled by the Secretary of Agriculture (except as section 406 of that Act says). Farm Credit institutions are handled by the Farm Credit Administration (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.). When one of those agencies enforces the chapter, breaking a rule here counts as breaking the law that agency enforces. The agency can use any enforcement powers it has under its own laws. The FTC can stop violations under section 6502 using the same tools, penalties, and protections as the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). Nothing in the chapter limits other powers the FTC already has.

Title 15, §6505

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(a)Except as otherwise provided, this chapter shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).

(b)Compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter shall be enforced under—

(1)section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818), in the case of—

(A)national banks, and Federal branches and Federal agencies of foreign banks, by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;

(B)member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than national banks), branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured State branches of foreign banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating under section 25 or 25(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 601 et seq. and 611 et. seq.), by the Board; and

(C)banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than members of the Federal Reserve System) and insured State branches of foreign banks, by the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;

(2)section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818), by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the case of a savings association the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;

(3)the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) by the National Credit Union Administration Board with respect to any Federal credit union;

(4)part A of subtitle VII of title 49 by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to any air carrier or foreign air carrier subject to that part;

(5)the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et. seq.) (except as provided in section 406 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 226, 227)), by the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to any activities subject to that Act; and

(6)the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) by the Farm Credit Administration with respect to any Federal land bank, Federal land bank association, Federal intermediate credit bank, or production credit association.

(c)For the purpose of the exercise by any agency referred to in subsection (a) 22 So in original. Probably should be subsection “(b)”. of its powers under any Act referred to in that subsection, a violation of any requirement imposed under this chapter shall be deemed to be a violation of a requirement imposed under that Act. In addition to its powers under any provision of law specifically referred to in subsection (a),2 each of the agencies referred to in that subsection may exercise, for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any requirement imposed under this chapter, any other authority conferred on it by law.

(d)The Commission shall prevent any person from violating a rule of the Commission under section 6502 of this title in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. Any entity that violates such rule shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter.

(e)Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provisions of law.

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The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (d), 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. section 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), which is classified to subchapter II (§ 611 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, was renumbered section 25A of that act by Pub. L. 102–242, title I, § 142(e)(2), Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2281. section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act is classified to subchapter I (§ 601 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 12. The Federal Credit Union Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is act June 26, 1934, ch. 750, 48 Stat. 1216, which is classified generally to chapter 14 (§ 1751 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1751 of Title 12 and Tables. The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is act Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, 42 Stat. 159, which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 181 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 181 of Title 7 and Tables. The Farm Credit Act of 1971, referred to in subsec. (b)(6), is Pub. L. 92–181, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 583, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 2001 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2001 of Title 12 and Tables. This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e), was in the original “Act” and “the Act”, respectively, and was translated as reading “this title” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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of section, see section 1308 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section 6501 of this title.

§6505 Administration and Applicability

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