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15 U.S.C. § 5714 — Administration and applicability of subchapter
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**(a) In general** Except as otherwise provided in [section 5712 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section5712&num=0&edition=prelim), this subchapter shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section5711&num=0&edition=prelim) 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) 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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**(a) In general** Except as otherwise provided in [section 5712 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section5712&num=0&edition=prelim), this subchapter shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section5711&num=0&edition=prelim) 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) 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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This subchapter may be cited as the “Federal Trade Commission Act”.
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Advertising regulations** — The Commission shall prescribe rules in accordance with this subsection to prohibit unfair and deceptive acts and practices in any advertisement for pay-per-call services. Such rules shall require that the person offering such pay-per-call services—
(A) clearly and conspicuously disclose in any advertising the cost of the use of such telephone number, including the total cost or the cost per minute and any other fees for that service and for any other pay-per-call service to which the caller may be transferred;
(B) in the case of an advertisement which offers a prize or award or a service or product at no cost or for a reduced cost, clearly and conspicuously disclose the odds of being able to receive such prize, award, service, or product at no cost or reduced cost, or, if such odds are not calculable in advance, disclose the factors determining such odds;
(C) in the case of an advertisement that promotes a service that is not operated or expressly authorized by a Federal agency but that provides information on a Federal program, include at the beginning of such advertisement a clear disclosure that the service is not authorized, endorsed, or approved by any Federal agency;
(D) shall not direct such advertisement at children under the age of 12, unless such service is a bona fide educational service;
(E) in the case of advertising directed primarily to individuals under the age of 18, clearly and conspicuously state in such advertising that such individual must have the consent of such individual’s parent or legal guardian for the use of such services;
(F) be prohibited from using advertisements that emit electronic tones which can automatically dial a pay-per-call telephone number;
(G) ensure th
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A commission is created and established, to be known as the Federal Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission), which shall be composed of five Commissioners, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than three of the Commissioners shall be members of the same political party. The first Commissioners appointed shall continue in office for terms of three, four, five, six, and seven years, respectively, from September 26, 1914, the term of each to be designated by the President, but their successors shall be appointed for terms of seven years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed: Provided, however, That upon the expiration of his term of office a Commissioner shall continue to serve until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified..11 So in original. The President shall choose a chairman from the Commission’s membership. No Commissioner shall engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. Any Commissioner may be removed by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. A vacancy in the Commission shall not impair the right of the remaining Commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Commission.
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**(a) Short title** This chapter may be cited as the “Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act”.
**(b) Findings** The Congress finds the following:
(1) The use of pay-per-call services, most commonly through the use of 900 telephone numbers, has grown exponentially in the past few years into a national, billion-dollar industry as a result of recent technological innovations. Such services are convenient to consumers, cost-effective to vendors, and profitable to communications common carriers.
(2) Many pay-per-call businesses provide valuable information, increase consumer choices, and stimulate innovative and responsive services that benefit the public.
(3) The interstate nature of the pay-per-call industry means that its activities are beyond the reach of individual States and therefore requires Federal regulatory treatment to protect the public interest.
(4) The lack of nationally uniform regulatory guidelines has led to confusion for callers, subscribers, industry participants, and regulatory agencies as to the rights of callers and the oversight responsibilities of regulatory authorities, and has allowed some pay-per-call businesses to engage in practices that abuse the rights of consumers.
(5) Some interstate pay-per-call businesses have engaged in practices which are misleading to the consumer, harmful to the public interest, or contrary to accepted standards of business practices and thus cause harm to the many reputable businesses that are serving the public.
(6) Because the consumer most often incurs a financial obligation as soon as a pay-per-call transaction is completed, the accuracy and descriptiveness of vendor advertisements become crucial in avoiding consumer abuse. The obligation for accuracy should include price-per-call and duration-of-c
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 41
1 So in original.
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74.
Rules and regulations.
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Retaliation against country prohibiting im-
portations.
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Retaliation against restriction of importa-
tions in time of war.
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Discrimination against neutral Americans in
time of war.
SUBCHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE
COMMISSION
§ 41. Federal Trade Commission established;
membership; vacancies; seal
A commission is created and established, to be
known as the Federal Trade Commission (here-
inafter referred to as the Commission), which
shall be composed of five Commissioners, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more
than three of the Commissioners shall be mem-
bers of the same political party. The first Com-
missioners appointed shall continue in office for
terms of three, four, five, six, and seven years,
respectively, from September 26, 1914, the term
of each to be designated by the President, but
their successors shall be appointed for terms of
seven years, except that any person chosen to
fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the un-
expired term of the Commissioner whom he
shall succeed: Provided, however, That upon the
expiration of his term of office a Commissioner
shall continue to serve until his successor shall
have been appointed and shall have qualified..1
The President shall choose a chairman from the
Commission’s membership. No Commissioner
shall engage in any other business, vocation, or
employment. Any Commissioner may be re-
moved by the President for inefficiency, neglect
of duty, or malfeasance in office. A vacancy in
the Commission shall not impair the right of the
remaining Commissioners to exercise all the
powers of the Commission.
The Commission shall have a
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 5714
threatened or adversely affected because any
person has engaged or is engaging in a pattern
or practice which violates any rule of the Com-
mission under section 5711(a) of this title, the
State may bring a civil action on behalf of its
residents in an appropriate district court of the
United States to enjoin such pattern or practice,
to enforce compliance with such rule of the
Commission, to obtain damages on behalf of
their residents, or to obtain such further and
other relief as the court may deem appropriate.
(b) Notice
The State shall serve prior written notice of
any civil action under subsection (a) upon the
Commission and provide the Commission with a
copy of its complaint, except that if it is not
feasible for the State to provide such prior no-
tice, the State shall serve such notice imme-
diately upon instituting such action. Upon re-
ceiving a notice respecting a civil action, the
Commission shall have the right (1) to intervene
in such action, (2) upon so intervening, to be
heard on all matters arising therein, and (3) to
file petitions for appeal.
(c) Venue
Any civil action brought under this section in
a district court of the United States may be
brought in the district wherein the defendant is
found or is an inhabitant or transacts business
or wherein the violation occurred or is occur-
ring, and process in such cases may be served in
any district in which the defendant is an inhab-
itant or wherever the defendant may be found.
(d) Investigatory powers
For purposes of bringing any civil action
under this section, nothing in this chapter shall
prevent the attorney general from exercising
the powers conferred on the attorney general by
the laws of such State to conduct investigati
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