15 USC § 7608 - Violations

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title: "15 USC § 7608 - Violations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "7608"
section_name: "Violations"
chapter_number: 102
chapter_name: "FAIRNESS TO CONTACT LENS CONSUMERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–164, § 9, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2026.)"
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# § 7608. Violations

**(a)** **In general** section 7607 of this title15 U.S.C. 57a

Any violation of this chapter or the rules required under  shall be treated as a violation of a rule under section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act () regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

**(b)** **Actions by the Commission** 15 U.S.C. 41

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 ( et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–164, § 9, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2026.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , 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  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective 60 days after , see , set out as a note under .