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15 U.S.C. 2068: Prohibited acts

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-573. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 1278, 15 U.S.C. 2056a, 15 U.S.C. 2057c, 15 U.S.C. 2069, 15 U.S.C. 2070.

9 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Consumer Product Safety Commission (9).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–28 substituted ", or to subdivide the production of any children's product into small quantities that have the effect of evading any third party testing requirements under section 2063(a)(2) of this title;" for period at end. Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–314, §216(a)(1), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: Law text · (a), (2)
    • Pub. L. 110–314, §216(a)(2), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: "fail to furnish a certificate required by section 2063 of this title or issue a false certificate if such person in the exercise of due care has reason to know that such certifica… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–314, §216(a)(3)–(6), struck out "or" at end of par. (7) and "and" at end of par. (8) and substituted semicolon for period at end of pars. (9) and (10). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–314, §216(a)(7), added pars. (12) to (16). Law text · (a)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–608 added par. (11). · (a)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–414, §9(j)(4)(A), substituted "section 2058(g)(2)" for "section 2058(d)(2)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–414, §9(j)(4)(B), redesignated par. (9) as (8) and struck out former par. (8) which made it unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any rule under section 2062 of this title (relating to prior notice and description of new consumer products). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–414, §9(j)(4)(B), redesignated par. (10), as added by Pub. L. 95–319, as (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (8). · (a), (10)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–631 added par. (10), providing that it be unlawful to fail to file a statement with the Commission pursuant to section 2067(b) of this title. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–319 added par. (10), providing that it be unlawful to fail to comply with any rule or requirement under section 2082 of this title. · (a)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–284 substituted "to" for "and to" and inserted ", and to prohibited acts" after "refund" in par. (5), inserted "or fail or refuse to establish or maintain records," after "copying of records," in par. (3), and added pars. (8) and (9). · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.