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[CITE: 15USC5713]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
         CHAPTER 83--TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
 
 SUBCHAPTER I--REGULATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN 
                  CONNECTION WITH PAY-PER-CALL SERVICES
 
Sec. 5713. Administration and applicability of subchapter


(a) In general

    Except as otherwise provided in section 5712 of this title, this 
subchapter shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 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

    The Commission shall prevent any person from violating a rule of the 
Commission under section 5711 of this title 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 
(15 U.S.C. 41 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.

(Pub. L. 102-556, title II, Sec. 203, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4191.)

                       References in Text

    The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in text, is act Sept. 
26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, as amended, which is classified 
generally to subchapter I (Sec. 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of this title. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of 
this title and Tables.
