42 USC § 17303 - Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission

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title: "42 USC § 17303 - Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17303"
section_name: "Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY POLICY"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Prohibitions on Market Manipulation and False Information"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title VIII, § 813, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1724.)"
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# § 17303. Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission

**(a)** **Enforcement** 15 U.S.C. 41

This part shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this part.

**(b)** **Violation is treated as unfair or deceptive act or practice** 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)

The violation of any provision of this part shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice proscribed under a rule issued under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ().

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title VIII, § 813, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1724.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.