15 U.S. Code § 6151 - National Do-Not-Call Registry

(a) Authority

The Federal Trade Commission is authorized under section 6102(a)(3)(A) of this title to implement and enforce a national do-not-call registry.

(b) Ratification

The do-not-call registry provision of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 310.4(b)(1)(iii)), which was promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003, is ratified.

(Pub. L. 108–82, § 1, Sept. 29, 2003, 117 Stat. 1006.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under section 6102 of this title.

Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 108–82, and not as part of the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–188, § 1, Feb. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 635, provided that:

“This Act [amending sections 6152 and 6154 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 6152 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007’.”

Pub. L. 110–187, § 1, Feb. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 633, provided that:

“This Act [enacting section 6155 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007’.”

Short Title

Pub. L. 108–10, § 1, Mar. 11, 2003, 117 Stat. 557, provided that:

“This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Do-Not-Call Implementation Act’.”