Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§69i Criminal Penalty
Title 15 › Chapter 2— FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION › Subchapter IV— LABELING OF FUR PRODUCTS › § 69i
Summary
If someone willfully breaks sections 69a, 69d, or 69h(b), they can be convicted of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine up to $5,000, up to one year in jail, or both. If the Commission thinks a person did this, it must send the facts to the Attorney General, who must start enforcement actions.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §69i
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(a)Any person who willfully violates section 69a, 69d, or 69h(b) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $5,000, or be imprisoned not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court.
(b)Whenever the Commission has reason to believe any person is guilty of a misdemeanor under this section, it shall certify all pertinent facts to the Attorney General, whose duty it shall be to cause appropriate proceedings to be brought for the enforcement of the provisions of this section against such person.
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Transfer of Functions
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Transfer of Functions
of Federal Trade Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1950, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1264, set out under section 41 of this title.
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15 U.S.C. § 69i
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60