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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 30 — Hazardous Substances

§ 1272. Publicity; reports; dissemination of information

Statutory text

(a)

Summaries of judgments, decrees, orders

The Commission may cause to be published from time to time reports summarizing any judgments, decrees, or court orders which have been rendered under this chapter, including the nature of the charge and the disposition thereof.

(b)

Information as to health dangers and investigations

The Commission may also cause to be disseminated information regarding hazardous substances in situations involving, in the opinion of the Commission, imminent danger to health. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Commission from collecting, reporting, and illustrating the results of the investigations of the Commission.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act

    Pub. L. 86–613 § 13 · 74 Stat. 372

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1272

    Pub. L. 86–613, § 13, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 379

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 86–613, § 13, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 379

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 13. publicity (a) The Secretary may cause to be published from time to time reports summarizing any judgments, decrees, or court orders which have been rendered under this Act, including the nature of the charge and the disposition thereof. (b) The Secretary may also cause to be disseminated information regarding hazardous substances in situations involving, in the opinion of the Secretary, imminent danger to health. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary from collecting, reporting, and illustrating the results of the investigations of the Department.

  2. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–314 § 204(b)(4)(B) · 122 Stat. 3016

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1272(a)

    Pub. L. 110–314, § 204(b)(4)(B), substituted “Commission” for “Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–314, § 204(b)(4)(B), substituted “Commission” for “Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking “Secretary” each place it appears and inserting “Commission” except— (i) in section 10(b) (15 U.S.C. 1269(b)); (ii) in section 14 (15 U.S.C. 1273); and (iii) in section 21(a) (15 U.S.C. 1276(a));

  3. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–314 § 204(b)(4)(B) · 122 Stat. 3016

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1272(b)

    Pub. L. 110–314, § 204(b)(4)(B), (C), substituted “Commission” for “Department” after “investigations of the” and for “Secretary” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–314, § 204(b)(4)(B), (C), substituted “Commission” for “Department” after “investigations of the” and for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking “Secretary” each place it appears and inserting “Commission” except— (i) in section 10(b) (15 U.S.C. 1269(b)); (ii) in section 14 (15 U.S.C. 1273); and (iii) in section 21(a) (15 U.S.C. 1276(a));

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–314, § 204(b)(4)(B), substituted “Commission” for “Secretary”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–314, § 204(b)(4)(B), (C), substituted “Commission” for “Department” after “investigations of the” and for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Credits

1960–2008 · 2 acts
  1. 1960Pub. L. 86–613, § 13, , 74 Stat. 379
  2. 2008Pub. L. 110–314, title II, § 204(b)(4)(B), (C), , 122 Stat. 3041, 3042.
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(Pub. L. 86–613, § 13, , 74 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 110–314, title II, § 204(b)(4)(B), (C), , 122 Stat. 3041, 3042.)

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