15 USC § 48 - Information and assistance from departments

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title: "15 USC § 48 - Information and assistance from departments"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "48"
section_name: "Information and assistance from departments"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, § 8, 38 Stat. 722.)"
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# § 48. Information and assistance from departments

The several departments and bureaus of the Government when directed by the President shall furnish the Commission, upon its request, all records, papers, and information in their possession relating to any corporation subject to any of the provisions of this subchapter, and shall detail from time to time such officials and employees to the Commission as he may direct.

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**Source Credit**: (Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, § 8, 38 Stat. 722.)

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of Federal Trade Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1950, § 1, eff. , 15 F.R. 3175, , set out under .