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Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§70e Enforcement

Title 15 › Chapter 2— FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION › Subchapter V— TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS IDENTIFICATION › § 70e

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Federal Trade Commission must enforce the rules in this part, unless another part says otherwise. It does so using the same powers, procedures, penalties, and rights it has under the Federal Trade Commission Act. The Commission can write rules needed to run and enforce the law, including creating generic names for manufactured fibers. It can also order inspections, tests, analyses, and examinations of any product covered by these rules.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §70e

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(a)Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this subchapter shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under rules, regulations, and procedure provided for in the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
(b)The Commission is authorized and directed to prevent any person from violating the provisions of this subchapter 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 subchapter; and any such person violating the provisions of this subchapter shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in said Federal Trade Commission Act, in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though the applicable terms and provisions of the said Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this subchapter.
(c)The Commission is authorized and directed to make such rules and regulations, including the establishment of generic names of manufactured fibers, under and in pursuance of the terms of this subchapter as may be necessary and proper for administration and enforcement.
(d)The Commission is authorized to cause inspections, analyses, tests, and examinations to be made of any product subject to this subchapter.

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The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of this title and Tables.

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15 U.S.C. § 70e

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60