42 U.S.C. § 17305: Effect on other laws

Summary

Keeps the Federal Trade Commission free to act in other ways. The FTC can still bring enforcement actions under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or use any other law. Does not change antitrust laws. For this rule, "antitrust laws" means the ones named in the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12) and also includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) when it covers unfair methods of competition. It also does not override state law.

Title 42, §17305

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(a)Other authority of the Commission

Nothing in this part limits or affects the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to bring an enforcement action or take any other measure under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or any other provision of law.

(b)Antitrust law

Nothing in this part shall be construed to modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws. For purposes of this subsection, the term “antitrust laws” shall have the meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12), except that it includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition.

(c)State law

Nothing in this part preempts any State law.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of Title 15 and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

§17305 Effect on Other Laws