Federal

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

2,701 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 2004 to 2010 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1379
• § 201 — Sets of standard weights and measures for agricultural colleges
• § 2011 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–429, § 11(b) , Oct. 31, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4392
• § 2012, 2013 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1379
• § 202 — Repairs to standards
• § 2021 to 2034 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1379
• § 203 — Replacing lost standard weights and measures; cost
• § 204 — Metric system authorized
• § 2041 to 2044 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1379
• § 205 — Metric system defined
• § 2051 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
• § 2052 — Definitions
• § 2053 — Consumer Product Safety Commission
• § 2053a — Employee training exchanges
• § 2054 — Product safety information and research
• § 2055 — Public disclosure of information
• § 2055a — Publicly available consumer product safety information database
• § 2056 — Consumer product safety standards
• § 2056a — Standards and consumer registration of durable nursery products
• § 2056b — Mandatory toy safety standards
• § 2056c — Sulfur content in drywall standard
• § 2056d — Performance standards to protect against portable fuel container explosions near open flames or other ignition sources
• § 2056e — Consumer product safety standard for button cell or coin batteries and consumer products containing such batteries
• § 2056f — Consumer product safety standard to protect against tip-over of clothing storage units
• § 2057 — Banned hazardous products
• § 2057a — Banning of butyl nitrite
• § 2057b — Banning of isopropal nitrite and other nitrites
• § 2057c — Prohibition on sale of certain products containing specified phthalates
• § 2057d — Banning of inclined sleepers for infants
• § 2057e — Banning of crib bumpers
• § 2058 — Procedure for consumer product safety rules
• § 2059 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, § 1210 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 721
• § 205a — Congressional statement of findings
• § 205b — Declaration of policy
• § 205c — Definitions
• § 205d — United States Metric Board
• § 205e — Functions and powers of Board
• § 205f — Duties of Board
• § 205g — Gifts, donations and bequests to Board
• § 205h — Compensation of Board members; travel expenses
• § 205i — Personnel
• § 205j — Financial and administrative services; source and reimbursement
• § 205j–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title III, § 3001(e) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 734
• § 205k — Authorization of appropriations; availability
• § 205l — Implementation in acquisition of construction services and materials for Federal facilities
• § 206 — Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel
• § 2060 — Judicial review of consumer product safety rules
• § 2061 — Imminent hazards
• § 2062 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, § 1211(b) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 721
• § 2063 — Product certification and labeling
• § 2064 — Substantial product hazards
• § 2065 — Inspection and recordkeeping
• § 2066 — Imported products
• § 2067 — Exemption of exports
• § 2068 — Prohibited acts
• § 2069 — Civil penalties
• § 207 — Preparation of standards by Secretary of Commerce
• § 2070 — Criminal penalties
• § 2071 — Injunctive enforcement and seizure
• § 2072 — Suits for damages
• § 2073 — Additional enforcement of product safety rules and section 2064 orders
• § 2074 — Private remedies
• § 2075 — State standards
• § 2076 — Additional functions of Consumer Product Safety Commission
• § 2076a — Report on civil penalties
• § 2076b — Inspector General audits and reports
• § 2077 — Chronic Hazard Advisory Panels
• § 2078 — Cooperation with States and other Federal agencies
• § 2079 — Transfers of functions
• § 208 — Variations
• § 2080 — Limitations on jurisdiction of Consumer Product Safety Commission
• § 2081 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2082 — Interim cellulose insulation safety standard
• § 2083 — Congressional veto of consumer product safety rules
• § 2084 — Information reporting
• § 2085 — Low-speed electric bicycles
• § 2086 — Prohibition on industry-sponsored travel
• § 2087 — Whistleblower protection
• § 2088 — Financial responsibility
• § 2089 — All-terrain vehicles
• § 208a to 212 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 644 , 646
• § 2090 — Grant program for carbon monoxide poisoning prevention
• § 21 — Enforcement provisions
• § 2101 — Marking requirements
• § 2102 — Private enforcement
• § 2103 — Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission
• § 2104 — Imports
• § 2105 — Application of other laws
• § 2106 — Definitions
• § 21a — Actions and proceedings pending prior to June 19, 1936 ; additional and continuing violations
• § 22 — District in which to sue corporation
• § 2201 — Congressional findings
• § 2202 — Declaration of purpose
• § 2203 — Definitions
• § 2204 — United States Fire Administration
• § 2205 — Public education
• § 2206 — National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control
• § 2207 — Fire technology
• § 2208 — National Fire Data Center
• § 2209 — Master plans
• § 221, 222 — Repealed. July 21, 1950, ch. 484, § 13 , 64 Stat. 370
• § 2210 — Reimbursement for costs of firefighting on Federal property
• § 2211 — Review of fire prevention codes
• § 2212 — Fire safety effectiveness statements
• § 2213 — Annual conference
• § 2214 — Public safety awards
• § 2215 — Reports to Congress and President
• § 2216 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2217 — Public access to information
• § 2218 — Administrative provisions
• § 2219 — Assistance to Consumer Product Safety Commission
• § 2220 — Arson prevention, detection, and control
• § 2221 — Arson prevention grants
• § 2222, 2223 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(1)(B) , Nov. 13, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2302
• § 2223a — Review
• § 2223b — Working group
• § 2223c — Report and recommendations
• § 2223d — Annual revision of recommendations
• § 2223e — “Emergency response personnel” defined
• § 2224 — Listings of places of public accommodation
• § 2225 — Fire prevention and control guidelines for places of public accommodation
• § 2225a — Prohibiting Federal funding of conferences held at non-certified places of public accommodation
• § 2226 — Dissemination of fire prevention and control information
• § 2227 — Fire safety systems in federally assisted buildings
• § 2228 — CPR training
• § 2229 — Firefighter assistance
• § 2229a — Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response
• § 223, 224 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–69, title III, § 3013(c)(2) , Aug. 9, 2007 , 121 Stat. 598
• § 2230 — Surplus and excess Federal equipment
• § 2231 — Cooperative agreements with Federal facilities
• § 2232 — Burn research
• § 2233 — Removal of civil liability barriers that discourage the donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies
• § 2234 — Encouraging adoption of standards for firefighter health and safety
• § 2235 — Investigation authorities
• § 23 — Suits by United States; subpoenas for witnesses
• § 2301 — Definitions
• § 2302 — Rules governing contents of warranties
• § 2303 — Designation of written warranties
• § 2304 — Federal minimum standards for warranties
• § 2305 — Full and limited warranting of a consumer product
• § 2306 — Service contracts; rules for full, clear and conspicuous disclosure of terms and conditions; addition to or in lieu of written warranty
• § 2307 — Designation of representatives by warrantor to perform duties under written or implied warranty
• § 2308 — Implied warranties
• § 2309 — Procedures applicable to promulgation of rules by Commission
• § 231 — Standard barrel for apples; steel barrels
• § 2310 — Remedies in consumer disputes
• § 2311 — Applicability to other laws
• § 2312 — Effective dates
• § 232 — Barrels below standard; marking
• § 233 — Penalty for violations
• § 234 — Standard barrel for fruits or other dry commodity
• § 235 — Sale or shipment of barrel of less capacity than standard; punishment
• § 236 — Variations from standard permitted; prosecutions; law not applicable to certain barrels
• § 237 — Standard barrels for lime
• § 238 — Penalty for selling in barrels not marked
• § 239 — Sale in containers of less capacity than barrel
• § 24 — Liability of directors and agents of corporation
• § 240 — Rules and regulations
• § 2401 — Congressional findings
• § 2402 — Congressional statement of purpose
• § 2403 — Congressional declaration of policy
• § 2404 — Definitions
• § 241 — Penalty for selling lime in unmarked barrels and containers
• § 2411 — Establishment
• § 2412 — Board of Directors
• § 2413 — Executive Director and Deputy Director
• § 2414 — Functions of the Center
• § 2415 — Powers of the Center
• § 2416 — Contracts and other funding arrangements
• § 2417 — Criteria for participating parties
• § 2418 — Annual report
• § 242 — Duty of United States attorney to enforce law
• § 2431 — Liaison with Center
• § 2432 — Internal review
• § 2433 — Support of external activities
• § 2434 — Internal productivity
• § 2435 — Other statutory obligations
• § 2451 — Authority of Executive Director
• § 2461 — Audit, review, and evaluation
• § 2471 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 25 — Restraining violations; procedure
• § 2501 — Congressional findings and policy
• § 2502 — Definitions
• § 2503 — Duties of Secretary of Energy
• § 2504 — Coordination between Secretary of Energy and other agencies
• § 2505 — Research and development
• § 2506 — Demonstrations
• § 2507 — Contracts
• § 2508 — Encouragement and protection of small business
• § 2509 — Loan guarantees
• § 251 to 256 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–628, § 1(a) , Oct. 22, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1320
• § 2510 — Use of electric and hybrid vehicles by Federal agencies
• § 2511 — Patents
• § 2512 — Studies
• § 2513 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(o) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 717
• § 2514 — Authorization for appropriations
• § 257 to 257i — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–628, § 1(b) , Oct. 22, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1320
• § 26 — Injunctive relief for private parties; exception; costs
• § 260 — Congressional declaration of policy; adoption and observance of uniform standard of time; authority of Secretary of Transportation
• § 2601 — Findings, policy, and intent