15 USC § 5713 - Administration and applicability of subchapter

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title: "15 USC § 5713 - Administration and applicability of subchapter"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "5713"
section_name: "Administration and applicability of subchapter"
chapter_number: 83
chapter_name: "TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "REGULATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH PAY-PER-CALL SERVICES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–556, title II, § 203, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4191.)"
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# § 5713. Administration and applicability of subchapter

**(a)** **In general** section 5712 of this title15 U.S.C. 41

Except as otherwise provided in , this subchapter shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act ( et seq.). Consequently, no activity which is outside the jurisdiction of that Act shall be affected by this chapter, except for purposes of this subchapter.

**(b)** **Actions by Commission** section 5711 of this title15 U.S.C. 41

The Commission shall prevent any person from violating a rule of the Commission under  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 subchapter. Any person who violates such rule shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–556, title II, § 203, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4191.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in text, 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.