# § 6505. Administration and applicability
**(a)** **In general** 15 U.S.C. 41
Except as otherwise provided, this chapter shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act ( et seq.).
**(b)** **Provisions** Compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter shall be enforced under—
**(1)** section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818), in the case of—
**(A)** national banks, and Federal branches and Federal agencies of foreign banks, by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
**1** member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than national banks), branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured State branches of foreign banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating under section 25 or 25(a) [^1] of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 601 et seq. and 611 et. seq.), by the Board; and
See References in Text note below.
**(C)** banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than members of the Federal Reserve System) and insured State branches of foreign banks, by the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
**(2)** section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818), by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the case of a savings association the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
**(3)** the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) by the National Credit Union Administration Board with respect to any Federal credit union;
**(4)** part A of subtitle VII of title 49 by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to any air carrier or foreign air carrier subject to that part;
**(5)** the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et. seq.) (except as provided in section 406 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 226, 227)), by the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to any activities subject to that Act; and
**(6)** the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) by the Farm Credit Administration with respect to any Federal land bank, Federal land bank association, Federal intermediate credit bank, or production credit association.
**2** **Exercise of certain powers** [^2][^2]
For the purpose of the exercise by any agency referred to in subsection (a) of its powers under any Act referred to in that subsection, a violation of any requirement imposed under this chapter shall be deemed to be a violation of a requirement imposed under that Act. In addition to its powers under any provision of law specifically referred to in subsection (a), each of the agencies referred to in that subsection may exercise, for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any requirement imposed under this chapter, any other authority conferred on it by law.
So in original. Probably should be subsection “(b)”.
**(d)** **Actions by Commission** section 6502 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 chapter. Any entity that 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 chapter.
**(e)** **Effect on other laws** Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provisions of law.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title XIII, § 1306, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–734.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (d), 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.
Section 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), which is classified to subchapter II (§ 611 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, was renumbered section 25A of that act by , , . Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act is classified to subchapter I (§ 601 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 12.
The Federal Credit Union Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 14 (§ 1751 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 181 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
The Farm Credit Act of 1971, referred to in subsec. (b)(6), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 2001 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e), was in the original “Act” and “the Act”, respectively, and was translated as reading “this title” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date
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