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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 16 - Commercial Practices |
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Chapter I - Federal Trade Commission |
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SubChapter A - Organization, Procedures and Rules of Practice |
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Part 1 - General Procedures |
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Subpart B - Rules and Rulemaking Under Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the FTC Act |
§ 1.8 - Nature, authority, and use of trade regulation rules.
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§ 1.8 Nature, authority, and use of trade regulation rules.
(a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Commission is empowered to promulgate trade regulation rules, which define with specificity acts or practices which that are unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. Such Trade regulation rules may include requirements prescribed for the purpose of preventing such acts or practices. A violation of a rule shall constitute constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of section 5(a)(1) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1)), unless the Commission otherwise expressly provides in its rule. However, the respondent The respondents in an adjudicative proceeding may show that his the alleged conduct does not violate the rule or assert any other defense to which he is they are legally entitled.
(b) The Commission at any time may conduct such investigations, make such studies, and hold such conferences as it may deem necessary. All or any part of any such investigation may be conducted under the provisions of part 2, subpart A of part 2 of this chapter.