---
kind: "unit"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
key: "ch2/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "Federal Trade Commission"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/ch2-schI"
sections_count: 38
---

# Subchapter I — Federal Trade Commission

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade › Chapter 2 — Federal Trade Commission; Promotion of Export Trade and Prevention of Unfair Methods of Competition

## Sections

- [§41. Federal Trade Commission established; membership; vacancies; seal](/usc/15/41.md)
- [§42. Employees; expenses](/usc/15/42.md)
- [§43. Office and place of meeting](/usc/15/43.md)
- [§44. Definitions](/usc/15/44.md)
- [§45. Unfair methods of competition unlawful; prevention by Commission](/usc/15/45.md)
- [§45a. Labels on products](/usc/15/45a.md)
- [§45b. Consumer review protection](/usc/15/45b.md)
- [§45c. Unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to circumvention of ticket access control measures](/usc/15/45c.md)
- [§45d. Unfair or deceptive acts or practices with respect to substance use disorder treatment service and products](/usc/15/45d.md)
- [§45e. Office for the prevention of fraud targeting seniors](/usc/15/45e.md)
- [§45f. Collection, verification, and disclosure of information by online marketplaces to inform consumers](/usc/15/45f.md)
- [§46. Additional powers of Commission](/usc/15/46.md)
- [§46a. Concurrent resolution essential to authorize investigations](/usc/15/46a.md)
- [§47. Reference of suits under antitrust statutes to Commission](/usc/15/47.md)
- [§48. Information and assistance from departments](/usc/15/48.md)
- [§49. Documentary evidence; depositions; witnesses](/usc/15/49.md)
- [§50. Offenses and penalties](/usc/15/50.md)
- [§51. Effect on other statutory provisions](/usc/15/51.md)
- [§52. Dissemination of false advertisements](/usc/15/52.md)
- [§53. False advertisements; injunctions and restraining orders](/usc/15/53.md)
- [§54. False advertisements; penalties](/usc/15/54.md)
- [§55. Additional definitions](/usc/15/55.md)
- [§56. Commencement, defense, intervention and supervision of litigation and appeal by Commission or Attorney General](/usc/15/56.md)
- [§57. Separability clause](/usc/15/57.md)
- [§57a. Unfair or deceptive acts or practices rulemaking proceedings](/usc/15/57a.md)
- [§57a–1. Omitted](/usc/15/57a-1.md)
- [§57b. Civil actions for violations of rules and cease and desist orders respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices](/usc/15/57b.md)
- [§57b–1. Civil investigative demands](/usc/15/57b-1.md)
- [§57b–2. Confidentiality](/usc/15/57b-2.md)
- [§57b–2a. Confidentiality and delayed notice of compulsory process for certain third parties](/usc/15/57b-2a.md)
- [§57b–2b. Protection for voluntary provision of information](/usc/15/57b-2b.md)
- [§57b–3. Rulemaking process](/usc/15/57b-3.md)
- [§57b–4. Good faith reliance on actions of Board of Governors](/usc/15/57b-4.md)
- [§57b–5. Agricultural cooperatives](/usc/15/57b-5.md)
- [§57c. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/15/57c.md)
- [§57c–1. Staff exchanges](/usc/15/57c-1.md)
- [§57c–2. Reimbursement of expenses](/usc/15/57c-2.md)
- [§58. Short title](/usc/15/58.md)