Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Jan 1, 0001 1025 words 6 min read

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade is a title of the United States Code. It contains 2701 sections organized into 153 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.

Federal regulation of business — antitrust, consumer protection, securities, trademarks, standards, and trade promotion. Includes the FTC Act, Securities Act of 1933, and Lanham Act.

Chapter Index

Chapter	Sections	Description
001	MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE	62 sections
002	>-	85 sections
003	TRADE-MARKS	1 sections
004	CHINA TRADE	24 sections
005	STATISTICAL AND COMMERCIAL INFORMATION	27 sections
006	WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME	47 sections
007	NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY	59 sections
008	FALSELY STAMPED GOLD OR SILVER OR GOODS MANUFACTURED THEREFROM	10 sections
009	NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE	23 sections
010	WAR FINANCE CORPORATION	1 sections
011	CAUSTIC POISONS	1 sections
012	DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FARMERS’ COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS BY BOARDS OF TRADE	3 sections
013	TEXTILE FOUNDATION	6 sections
014	RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION	3 sections
015	ECONOMIC RECOVERY	46 sections
016	EMERGENCY RELIEF	3 sections
017	‘PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND USE OF BITUMINOUS COAL’	2 sections
018	TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS	1 sections
019	MISCELLANEOUS	7 sections
020	REGULATION OF INSURANCE	5 sections
021	NATIONAL POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY	12 sections
022	TRADEMARKS	65 sections
023	‘DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING INFORMATION’	8 sections
024	TRANSPORTATION OF GAMBLING DEVICES	8 sections
025	FLAMMABLE FABRICS	14 sections
026	HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS	4 sections
027	AUTOMOBILE DEALER SUITS AGAINST MANUFACTURERS	6 sections
028	DISCLOSURE OF AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION	4 sections
029	‘MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORTATION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF SWITCHBLADE KNIVES’	5 sections
030	HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES	19 sections
031	DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY MOVING IN COMMERCE	1 sections
032	TELECASTING OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CONTESTS	5 sections
033	BRAKE FLUID REGULATION	1 sections
034	ANTITRUST CIVIL PROCESS	4 sections
035	SEAT BELT REGULATION	1 sections
036	CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING	12 sections
037	STATE TECHNICAL SERVICES	18 sections
038	TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY	7 sections
039	FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING PROGRAM	11 sections
040	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	63 sections
041	CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION	174 sections
042	INTERSTATE LAND SALES	22 sections
043	NEWSPAPER PRESERVATION	4 sections
044	PROTECTION OF HORSES	12 sections
045	EMERGENCY LOAN GUARANTEES TO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES	12 sections
046	MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION AND COST SAVINGS	13 sections
047	CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY	55 sections
048	HOBBY PROTECTION	6 sections
049	FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL	41 sections
050	CONSUMER PRODUCT WARRANTIES	12 sections
051	NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE	20 sections
052	‘ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION’	14 sections
053	TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL	74 sections
054	AUTOMOTIVE PROPULSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	10 sections
055	PETROLEUM MARKETING PRACTICES	12 sections
056	NATIONAL CLIMATE PROGRAM	8 sections
057	INTERSTATE HORSERACING	7 sections
058	FULL EMPLOYMENT AND BALANCED GROWTH	15 sections
059	RETAIL POLICIES FOR NATURAL GAS UTILITIES	11 sections
060	NATURAL GAS POLICY	27 sections
061	SOFT DRINK INTERBRAND COMPETITION	3 sections
062	CONDOMINIUM AND COOPERATIVE CONVERSION PROTECTION AND ABUSE RELIEF	16 sections
063	TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION	37 sections
064	‘METHANE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION’	10 sections
065	LIABILITY RISK RETENTION	6 sections
066	PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE	17 sections
067	ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY	12 sections
068	LAND REMOTE-SENSING COMMERCIALIZATION	7 sections
069	COOPERATIVE RESEARCH	6 sections
070	COMPREHENSIVE SMOKELESS TOBACCO HEALTH EDUCATION	8 sections
071	PETROLEUM OVERCHARGE DISTRIBUTION AND RESTITUTION	7 sections
072	SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH	19 sections
073	EXPORT ENHANCEMENT	17 sections
074	COMPETITIVENESS POLICY COUNCIL	9 sections
075	NATIONAL TRADE DATA BANK	13 sections
076	IMITATION FIREARMS	1 sections
077	STEEL AND ALUMINUM ENERGY CONSERVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS	10 sections
078	SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS	9 sections
079	METAL CASTING COMPETITIVENESS RESEARCH PROGRAM	9 sections
080	FASTENERS	14 sections
081	HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING	18 sections
082	LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY	8 sections
083	TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION	9 sections
084	COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS	4 sections
085	ARMORED CAR INDUSTRY RECIPROCITY	4 sections
086	CHILDREN’S BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY	6 sections
087	TELEMARKETING AND CONSUMER FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION	8 sections
088	INTERNATIONAL ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE	12 sections
089	PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY	21 sections
090	PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH	11 sections
091	CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION	6 sections
092	YEAR 2000 COMPUTER DATE CHANGE	17 sections
093	INSURANCE	28 sections
094	PRIVACY	16 sections
095	MICROENTERPRISE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM	10 sections
096	ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE	8 sections
097	WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT	10 sections
098	PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING REFORM AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY	29 sections
099	NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TEAM	13 sections
100	CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	11 sections
101	NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	9 sections
102	FAIRNESS TO CONTACT LENS CONSUMERS	10 sections
103	CONTROLLING THE ASSAULT OF NON-SOLICITED PORNOGRAPHY AND MARKETING	13 sections
104	SPORTS AGENT RESPONSIBILITY AND TRUST	7 sections
105	PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS	3 sections
106	POOL AND SPA SAFETY	8 sections
107	PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS	8 sections
108	STATE-BASED INSURANCE REFORM	11 sections
109	WALL STREET TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY	17 sections
110	ONLINE SHOPPER PROTECTION	5 sections
111	WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION	29 sections
112	SPORTS MEDICINE LICENSURE	1 sections
113	‘CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION’	17 sections
114	NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE	15 sections
115	PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS	13 sections
116	CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT)	83 sections
117	IDENTIFYING OUTPUTS OF GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS	4 sections
118	SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY	6 sections
119	NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE	12 sections
120	MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	32 sections
121	‘FLOOD LEVEL OBSERVATION, OPERATIONS, AND DECISION SUPPORT’	12 sections
122	TRAVEL AND TOURISM	5 sections
123	PROTECTING AMERICANS’ DATA FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARIES	1 sections

Scope and Organization

Title 15 covers the subject area of commerce and trade. The title is organized into 153 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 2701 individual sections of codified law.

Legal Status

This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.

Source

View the official text: Title 15 on uscode.house.gov

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