Title 15, Chapter 2
Commerce and Trade — 277 active sections, 5 inactive
Sections in this chapter
- § 1Staff exchanges
- § 1Private securities litigation
- § 1Effective date of certain sections
- § 1Findings
- § 1Annual government-business forum on capital formation
- § 2Reimbursement of expenses
- § 2aConfidentiality and delayed notice of compulsory process for certain third parties
- § 2bProtection for voluntary provision of information
- § 2Application of safe harbor for forward-looking statements
- § 2aConflicts of interest relating to certain securitizations
- § 2Prohibited foreign trade practices by domestic concerns
- § 2Definitions
- § 2Authorization of appropriations
- § 3Rulemaking process
- § 3General exemptive authority
- § 3Prohibited foreign trade practices by persons other than issuers or domestic concerns
- § 3Registration of investment advisers
- § 3aState and Federal responsibilities
- § 3Reduction of costs of small securities issues
- § 4Good faith reliance on actions of Board of Governors
- § 4Private securities litigation
- § 4aCommission Office of Municipal Securities
- § 4Reports by investment advisers
- § 4aPrevention of misuse of nonpublic information
- § 5Agricultural cooperatives
- § 5Application of safe harbor for forward-looking statements
- § 5Investment advisory contracts
- § 6Securities whistleblower incentives and protection
- § 6Repealed. Pub. L. 109–58, title XII, § 1263 , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 974Repealed
- § 6Prohibited transactions by investment advisers
- § 6aExemptions
- § 7Implementation and transition provisions for whistleblower protection
- § 7Material misstatements
- § 8Universal ratings symbols
- § 8General prohibitions
- § 9Study and rulemaking on assigned credit ratings
- § 9Enforcement of subchapter
- § 10Registration and regulation of security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants
- § 10Disclosure of information by Commission
- § 10aConsultation
- § 11Credit risk retention
- § 11Rules, regulations, and orders of Commission
- § 12Hearings
- § 13Court review of orders
- § 14Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
- § 15Validity of contracts
- § 16OmittedOmitted
- § 17Penalties
- § 18Hiring and leasing authority of Commission
- § 18aState regulation of investment advisers
- § 18bCustody of client accounts
- § 18cRule of construction relating to the Commodities Exchange Act
- § 19Separability
- § 20Short title
- § 21Effective date
- § 22Distribution, redemption, and repurchase of securities; regulations by securities associations
- § 23Closed-end companies
- § 24Registration of securities under Securities Act of 1933
- § 25Reorganization plans; reports by Commission
- § 26Unit investment trusts
- § 27Periodic payment plans
- § 28Face-amount certificate companies
- § 29Reports and financial statements of investment companies and affiliated persons
- § 30Accounts and records
- § 31Accountants and auditors
- § 32Filing of documents with Commission in civil actions
- § 33Destruction and falsification of reports and records
- § 34Unlawful representations and names
- § 35Breach of fiduciary duty
- § 36Larceny and embezzlement
- § 37Rules, regulations, and orders
- § 38Procedure for issuance of rules and regulations
- § 39Procedure for issuance of orders
- § 40Hearings by Commission
- § 41Federal Trade Commission established; membership; vacancies; seal
- § 41Enforcement of subchapter
- § 42Employees; expenses
- § 42Court review of orders
- § 43Office and place of meeting
- § 43Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
- § 44Definitions
- § 44Disclosure of information filed with Commission; copies
- § 45Unfair methods of competition unlawful; prevention by Commission
- § 45aLabels on products
- § 45bConsumer review protection
- § 45cUnfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to circumvention of ticket access control measures
- § 45dUnfair or deceptive acts or practices with respect to substance use disorder treatment service and products
- § 45Reports by Commission; hiring and leasing authority
- § 46Additional powers of Commission
- § 46aConcurrent resolution essential to authorize investigations
- § 46Validity of contracts
- § 47Reference of suits under antitrust statutes to Commission
- § 47Liability of controlling persons; preventing compliance with subchapter
- § 48Information and assistance from departments
- § 48Penalties
- § 49Documentary evidence; depositions; witnesses
- § 49Construction with other laws
- § 50Offenses and penalties
- § 50Separability
- § 51Effect on other statutory provisions
- § 51Short title
- § 52Dissemination of false advertisements
- § 52Effective date
- § 53False advertisements; injunctions and restraining orders
- § 53Election to be regulated as business development company
- § 54False advertisements; penalties
- § 54Acquisition of assets by business development companies
- § 55Additional definitions
- § 55Qualifications of directors
- § 56Commencement, defense, intervention and supervision of litigation and appeal by Commission or Attorney General
- § 56Transactions with certain affiliates
- § 57Separability clause
- § 57aUnfair or deceptive acts or practices rulemaking proceedings
- § 57bCivil actions for violations of rules and cease and desist orders respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices
- § 57cAuthorization of appropriations
- § 57Changes in investment policy
- § 58Short title
- § 58Incorporation of subchapter provisions
- § 59Functions and activities of business development companies
- § 60Capital structure
- § 61Export trade; definitions
- § 61Loans
- § 62Export trade and antitrust legislation
- § 62Distribution and repurchase of securities
- § 63Acquisition of stock of export trade corporation
- § 63Accounts and records
- § 64Unfair methods of competition in export trade
- § 64Preventing compliance with subchapter; liability of controlling persons
- § 65Information required from export trade corporation; powers of Federal Trade Commission
- § 66Short title
- § 68Definitions
- § 68aMisbranding declared unlawful
- § 68bMisbranded wool products
- § 68cStamp, tag, label, or other identification
- § 68dEnforcement of subchapter
- § 68eCondemnation and injunction proceedings
- § 68fExclusion of misbranded wool products
- § 68gGuaranty
- § 68hCriminal penalty
- § 68iApplication of other laws
- § 68jExceptions from subchapter
- § 69Definitions
- § 69aViolations of Federal Trade Commission Act
- § 69bMisbranded fur products
- § 69cFalse advertising and invoicing
- § 69dFur products imported into United States
- § 69eName guide for fur products
- § 69fEnforcement of subchapter
- § 69gCondemnation and injunction proceedings
- § 69hGuaranty
- § 69iCriminal penalty
- § 69jApplication of other laws
- § 70Definitions
- § 70aViolations of Federal Trade Commission Act
- § 70bMisbranded and falsely advertised textile fiber products
- § 70cRemoval of stamp, tag, label, or other identification
- § 70dRecords
- § 70eEnforcement
- § 70fInjunction proceedings
- § 70gExclusion of misbranded textile fiber products
- § 70hGuaranty
- § 70iCriminal penalty
- § 70jExemptions
- § 70kApplication of other laws
- § 71“Person” defined
- § 72Repealed. Pub. L. 108–429, title II, § 2006(a) , Dec. 3, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2597Repealed
- § 73Agreements involving restrictions in favor of imported goods
- § 74Rules and regulations
- § 75Retaliation against country prohibiting importations
- § 76Retaliation against restriction of importations in time of war
- § 77Discrimination against neutral Americans in time of war
- § 77aShort title
- § 77aaSchedule of information required in registration statement
- § 77aaaShort title
- § 77aaaaContrary stipulations void
- § 77bDefinitions; promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital formation
- § 77bb“Corporation of Foreign Security Holders”; creation; principal office; branch offices
- § 77bbbNecessity for regulation
- § 77bbbbSeparability
- § 77cClasses of securities under this subchapter
- § 77ccDirectors of Corporation; appointment, term of office, and removal
- § 77cccDefinitions
- § 77dExempted transactions
- § 77ddPowers and duties of Corporation, generally
- § 77dddExempted securities and transactions
- § 77eProhibitions relating to interstate commerce and the mails
- § 77eeDirectors of Corporation, powers and duties generally
- § 77eeeSecurities required to be registered under Securities Act
- § 77fRegistration of securities
- § 77ffAccounts and annual balance sheet of Corporation; audits
- § 77fffSecurities not registered under Securities Act
- § 77gInformation required in registration statement
- § 77ggAnnual report by Corporation; printing and distribution
- § 77gggQualification of indentures covering securities not required to be registered
- § 77hTaking effect of registration statements and amendments thereto
- § 77hhAssessments by Corporation on holders of foreign securities
- § 77hhhIntegration of procedure with Securities Act and other Acts
- § 77iCourt review of orders
- § 77iiSubscriptions accepted by Corporation as loans; repayment
- § 77iiiEffective time of qualification
- § 77jInformation required in prospectus
- § 77jjLoans to Corporation from Reconstruction Finance Corporation authorized
- § 77jjjEligibility and disqualification of trustee
- § 77kCivil liabilities on account of false registration statement
- § 77kkRepresentations by Corporation as acting for Department of State or United States forbidden; interference with foreign negotiations forbidden
- § 77kkkPreferential collection of claims against obligor
- § 77lCivil liabilities arising in connection with prospectuses and communications
- § 77llEffective date of subchapter
- § 77lllBondholders’ lists
- § 77mLimitation of actions
- § 77mmShort title
- § 77mmmReports by indenture trustee
- § 77nContrary stipulations void
- § 77nnnReports by obligor; evidence of compliance with indenture provisions
- § 77oLiability of controlling persons
- § 77oooDuties and responsibility of the trustee
- § 77pAdditional remedies; limitation on remedies
- § 77pppDirections and waivers by bondholders; prohibition of impairment of holder’s right to payment; record date
- § 77qFraudulent interstate transactions
- § 77qqqSpecial powers of trustee; duties of paying agents
- § 77rExemption from State regulation of securities offerings
- § 77rrrEffect of prescribed indenture provisions
- § 77sSpecial powers of Commission
- § 77sssRules, regulations, and orders
- § 77tInjunctions and prosecution of offenses
- § 77tttHearings by Commission
- § 77uHearings by Commission
- § 77uuuSpecial powers of the Commission
- § 77vJurisdiction of offenses and suits
- § 77vvvJudicial review
- § 77wUnlawful representations
- § 77wwwLiability for misleading statements
- § 77xPenalties
- § 77xxxUnlawful representations
- § 77yJurisdiction of other Government agencies over securities
- § 77yyyPenalties
- § 77zSeparability
- § 77zzzEffect on existing law
- § 78aShort title
- § 78aaJurisdiction of offenses and suits
- § 78bNecessity for regulation
- § 78bbEffect on existing law
- § 78cDefinitions and application
- § 78ccValidity of contracts
- § 78dSecurities and Exchange Commission
- § 78ddForeign securities exchanges
- § 78eTransactions on unregistered exchanges
- § 78eeTransaction fees
- § 78fNational securities exchanges
- § 78ffPenalties
- § 78gMargin requirements
- § 78ggSeparability
- § 78hRestrictions on borrowing and lending by members, brokers, and dealers
- § 78hhEffective date
- § 78iManipulation of security prices
- § 78iiOmittedOmitted
- § 78jManipulative and deceptive devices
- § 78jjRepealed. Pub. L. 100–181, title III, § 330 , Dec. 4, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1259Repealed
- § 78kTrading by members of exchanges, brokers, and dealers
- § 78kkAuthorization of appropriations
- § 78lRegistration requirements for securities
- § 78llRequirements for the EDGAR system
- § 78mPeriodical and other reports
- § 78mmGeneral exemptive authority
- § 78nProxies
- § 78nnTennessee Valley Authority
- § 78oRegistration and regulation of brokers and dealers
- § 78ooFederal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Home Loan Banks
- § 78pDirectors, officers, and principal stockholders
- § 78ppInvestor Advisory Committee
- § 78qRecords and reports
- § 78qqSmall Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
- § 78rLiability for misleading statements
- § 78sRegistration, responsibilities, and oversight of self-regulatory organizations
- § 78tLiability of controlling persons and persons who aid and abet violations
- § 78uInvestigations and actions
- § 78vHearings by Commission
- § 78wRules, regulations, and orders; annual reports
- § 78xPublic availability of information
- § 78yCourt review of orders and rules
- § 78zUnlawful representations
- § 80cLiaison between Securities and Exchange Commission and Small Business Administration
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