Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 110 — Online Shopper Protection
§ 8404. Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission
Statutory text
In general
Violation of this chapter or any regulation prescribed under this chapter shall be treated as a violation of a rule under section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this chapter 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.
Penalties
Any person who violates this chapter or any regulation prescribed under this chapter shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated in and made part of this chapter.
Authority preserved
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law.
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.
Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act
Pub. L. 111–345 § 5 · 124 Stat. 3618
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 8404
(Pub. L. 111–345, § 5, Dec. 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 3620.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 111–345, § 5, Dec. 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 3620.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) In General.— Violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule under section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act 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 Act. (b) Penalties.— Any person who violates this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated in and made part of this Act. (c) Authority Preserved.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
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 chapter 2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of this title and Tables.